watch·dog
ˈwäch-ˌdȯg 
ˈwȯch-
1
: a dog kept to guard property
2
: one that guards against loss, waste, theft, or undesirable practices
watchdogged; watchdogging; watchdogs
: to act as a watchdog for
Examples of watchdog in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Here's what happened when my coworkers and I – entertainment editor Rasputin Todd, watchdog reporter Victoria Moorwood, trending news reporter Grace Tucker, photojournalist Phil Didion and (yours truly) trending news editor David Wysong – took on the Loveland Bike Trail Beer Trail, part two.
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2024
Bulger's death was the result of multiple layers of management failures, widespread incompetence and flawed policies at the Bureau of Prisons, the U.S. Justice Department's watchdog found in a 2022 report.
—CBS News, 6 Sep. 2024
The extra cost that the retailer takes on for processing is relatively minimal, according to the consumer watchdog agency's estimates, ranging from a penny per transaction to up to 20 cents in some cases.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 3 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for watchdog 
Noun
The World Heritage Watch, a non-governmental organisation working with UNESCO to protect sites of international value, notes that the Acropolis in Athens currently lacks visitor-management plans required under the UN watchdog's World Heritage Convention to which Greece is a signatory.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Here's what happened when my coworkers and I – entertainment editor Rasputin Todd, watchdog reporter Victoria Moorwood, trending news reporter Grace Tucker, photojournalist Phil Didion and (yours truly) trending news editor David Wysong – took on the Loveland Bike Trail Beer Trail, part two.
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2024
Bulger's death was the result of multiple layers of management failures, widespread incompetence and flawed policies at the Bureau of Prisons, the U.S. Justice Department's watchdog found in a 2022 report.
—CBS News, 6 Sep. 2024
The extra cost that the retailer takes on for processing is relatively minimal, according to the consumer watchdog agency's estimates, ranging from a penny per transaction to up to 20 cents in some cases.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 3 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for watchdog
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'watchdog.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near watchdog
Cite this Entry
“Watchdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watchdog. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share