WATCHDOG


Meaning of WATCHDOG in English

I. -ˌdȯg noun

Date: 1612

1. : a dog kept to guard property

2. : one that guards against loss, waste, theft, or undesirable practices

II. transitive verb

Date: 1902

: to act as a watchdog for

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.