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watchdog

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watchdog /ˈwɑːtʃˌdɑːg/ noun
plural watchdogs
watchdog
/ˈwɑːtʃˌdɑːg/
noun
plural watchdogs
Learner's definition of WATCHDOG
[count]
1 
: a dog that is trained to guard a place : guard dog看门狗
2 
: a person or organization that makes sure that companies, governments, etc., are not doing anything illegal or wrong监管人员；监察机构
IELTS BNC: 10240 COCA: 10046

watchdog

1 of 2

noun

watch·​dog ˈwäch-ˌdȯg How to pronounce watchdog (audio)
ˈwȯch-
1
: a dog kept to guard property
2
: one that guards against loss, waste, theft, or undesirable practices

watchdog

2 of 2

verb

watchdogged; watchdogging; watchdogs

transitive verb

: to act as a watchdog for

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
In that program, fraud was easy to pull off, according to a government watchdog, which cited numerous loans given to businesses that were ineligible for funding. BostonGlobe.com, 16 Aug. 2022 In light of Cuffari’s case, a prominent former watchdog, Glenn Fine, called this week for term limits for inspectors general and for a faster mechanism for investigating those accused of wrongdoing. Lisa Rein, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Aug. 2022 Russia is ready to facilitate a visit by the International Atomic Energy Agency, the U.N. atomic energy watchdog, Russia’s permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna told Ria Novosti on Monday. Karina Tsui, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2022 The early January 2021 text messages of two top homeland security officials under the Trump administration are missing, according to reports by the Project on Government Oversight (POGO), a nonpartisan independent watchdog, and The Washington Post. Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 29 July 2022 The March 2019 memo was the focus of a long-running lawsuit by a nonprofit watchdog group, which argued the Justice Department had misrepresented it as having informed a decision the department had already made. Sadie Gurman, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2022 The nine-page memo was the subject of a lawsuit by a government watchdog group, which argued the department had dishonestly kept the memo under wraps. BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2022 The two denials have Gulf Shores city officials, and the watchdog group – Little Lagoon Preservation Society (LLPS) – pleased, for the moment. al, 12 Aug. 2022 Judicial Watch, a conservative watchdog group that typically targets Democratic presidential administrations, was the first to ask that the search warrant be released. Jane Musgrave, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2022
Verb
Some watchdog nonprofit organizations even go as far as saying people should avoid them at all costs. Emily Rekstis, Allure, 27 July 2022 The delisting threat, targeted at Chinese audit firms, could also affect Russian ones if the authorities there won’t cooperate with the U.S. audit watchdog the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. Jean Eaglesham, WSJ, 7 Mar. 2022 According to a recent report by the environmental and human rights watchdog Global Witness, Brazil — which includes a large part of the Amazon — was among the deadliest countries for environmental defenders, with 20 activists killed in 2020 alone. Lynsey Addario, CNN, 24 Dec. 2021 To watchdog groups, Clark has been a person of interest for months. Daniel Strauss, The New Republic, 14 Oct. 2021 Often, critics of the system contend, those officers end up policing in smaller jurisdictions, which may lack the resources to watchdog their conduct. Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2021 Companies listing in Hong Kong would still need to be vetted by the CAC and obtain approval from the Chinese securities watchdog under the new framework being considered by Beijing, according to the outlet. Jane Li, Quartz, 16 July 2021 Last year, law enforcement struggled to keep up with online child abuse as technology companies around the world reported a record-breaking amount of images and videos to watchdog groups. Lindsey Mcginnis, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 July 2021 Gabe Roth, executive director of nonpartisan judicial ethics watchdog Fix the Court, brought Pratt's remarks to the 8th Circuit's attention in February, calling them unseemly. Ryan J. Foley, Star Tribune, 30 June 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1902, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of watchdog was in 1612
IELTS BNC: 10240 COCA: 10046
watchdog

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + WATCHDOG | WATCHDOG + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤consumer消費者權益監督機構▸➤environmental, financial, health, industry, media, nuclear, safety環境監察機構；金融監督機構；衞生監督機構；工業監督部門；媒體監督機構；核監督機構；安全監督機構➤privacy (especially NAmE) 隱私保護監督機構▸➤government, independent, official, public政府監察機構；獨立監察組織；官方監督機構；公共監督機構VERB + WATCHDOG➤act as, be作為監察人；擔任監督WATCHDOG + NOUN➤agency, body, group, organization監督機構；監察團體▸➤function, role監督功能／作用➤site, website監督機構網站➤journalism (NAmE) 媒體監督◇reporters who do the real work of watchdog journalism真正做媒體監督工作的記者PREPOSITION➤watchdog for⋯的監督者◇an independent watchdog for civil rights獨立的民權監督機構➤watchdog of⋯的監督者◇an unofficial watchdog of pesticide use農藥使用情況的非官方監督機構➤watchdog on對⋯進行監督◇the government's official watchdog on nature conservation監督自然保護的政府機構➤watchdog over對⋯的監督機構◇The committee acts as an independent watchdog over government spending.這個委員會作為獨立監察機構對政府開支進行監督。

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