Watchdog

/ˈwɑːt͡ʃˌdɑːɡ/

Synonyms for "watchdog" (50 found)

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Closest matches (10)

Strong matches (15)

custosdogfancy dogguard dogguardianguide doggypkeeperkennellap dogmonitor
Noun(4 words)
health timerinvestigative reportingmastiffsmonitoring organization

Related words (25)

Noun(10 words)
monitoring timeroversight bodyoversight journalismregulatorregulatorssentinel dogwatch dogwatch timerwatchdog groupwatchdog reporting
pack of dogspoochpuppuppyseeing eye dogsheep dogshow dogsled dogsluttoy dogwardenwhelpworking dog
Adjective(2 words)
public institution oversightstrong governmental oversight

Related word relations

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More general

14 entries
animaldefenderfault detectorguardianguarding animaljournalismmedia coveragemonitoring devicenonprofit organizationorganizationprotectorshieldertimerworking dog

More specific

10 entries
Doberman pinscherGerman shepherdbullmastiffcorporate watchdogdata journalismgovernment watchdoghardware watchdog timerinvestigative reportingmedia watchdogsoftware watchdog timer

Collocations

6 entries
guard doghardware watchdog timerwatchdog journalismwatchdog organizationwatchdog programwatchdog timer

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

1 entries

Sample sentences

12 total sentences available.

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My watchdog is alert to the slightest sound and movement.

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We need a watchdog.

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Tom threw a piece of meat to the watchdog.

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Maybe we need to get a watchdog.

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