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watch⋅dog
[woch-dawg, -dog] 
noun, adjective, verb, -dogged, -dog⋅ging.–noun
| 1. | a dog kept to guard property. |
| 2. | a watchful guardian: a self-appointed watchdog of the public morals. |
–adjective
| 3. | of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a watchdog. |
| 4. | organized or functioning as a watchful guardian, esp. against illegal or unethical conduct: a watchdog group in the legislature. |
–verb (used with object)
| 5. | to watch carefully, esp. so as to detect illegal or unethical conduct. |
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| watch·dog (wŏch'dôg', -dŏg') n.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Watchdog
Watch"dog`\ (w[o^]ch"d[o^]g`), n. A dog kept to watch and guard premises or property, and to give notice of the approach of intruders.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : watchdog
Spanish:
perro guardián,
German:
der Wachhund,
Japanese:
番犬
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