watchdog
/ˈwɑːt͡ʃˌdɑːɡ/
UK: /ˈwɒt͡ʃˌdɒɡ/
watchdog
English
Noun Top 23,258
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Definition
A guard dog.
Etymology
From watch + dog.
Example Sentences
- "Governments must "outline how they will reassure passengers that it will be as safe as possible to travel by public transport", according to industry watchdogs Transport Focus and London TravelWatch."
- "The UK’s data watchdog is seeking clarification from Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta about parental controls on its popular virtual reality headset, as campaigners warned that it could breach an online children’s safety code."
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