'Watchdog' definitions:
Definition of 'watchdog'
From: WordNet
noun
A guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste; "she is the global watchdog for human rights abuses"
noun
A dog trained to guard property [syn: watchdog, guard dog]
Definition of 'Watchdog'
From: GCIDE
- 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. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'watchdog'
From: Moby Thesaurus