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Definitions

watchdog

[woch-dawg, -dog] / ˈwɒtʃˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg /

NOUN

custodian

Synonyms

STRONGEST

curator keeper overseer protector steward superintendent supervisor warden

STRONG

Cerberus bodyguard cleaner concierge escort guardian manager sitter super

WEAK

baby sitter claviger cleaning person housesitter maintenance person swamper watchperson

NOUN

guard dog

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attack dog

WEAK

bandog guarddog

NOUN

guardian

Synonyms

STRONG

Cerberus angel attendant baby-sitter champion chaperon chaperone conservator cop curator custodian defender escort guard keeper nurse overseer paladin patrol preserver safeguard sentinel shepherd sitter sponsor superintendent supervisor trustee vigilante warden

WEAK

bird dog

NOUN

monitor

Synonyms

STRONGEST

auditor

STRONG

adviser counselor director guide informant invigilator listener overseer supervisor

WEAK

eavesdropper

NOUN

warden

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administrator caretaker curator superintendent

STRONG

bodyguard custodian deacon gamekeeper governor guard guardian janitor keeper officer overseer ranger skipper

WEAK

dogcatcher jailer/jailor prison head watchkeeper

Antonyms

WEAK

prisoner

Example Sentences

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Britain's competition watchdog said Thursday that it had opened an investigation into Irish carrier Ryanair over fees that parents must pay to sit with their children.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

As promo spots showing the combatants in fight mode fill the airwaves, the Public Integrity Project watchdog group has filed a lawsuit trying to derail the event.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Scotland's councils are facing a collective budget shortfall of about £530m in 2026-27, a spending watchdog has warned.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Last year, shortly after the fire happened, Hong Kong's anti-graft watchdog had arrested two directors of the development's structural engineering consultancy Will Power Architects.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

No cock crows there; no watchdog breaks the silence; no branches rustle in the breeze; no clamor of tongues disturbs the peace.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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