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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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Roberts-Smith's arrest was the culmination of a five-year investigation by a special watchdog set up after a landmark inquiry into allegations of Australian war crimes in Afghanistan.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

A new report from the federal government’s top healthcare watchdog raises new fears about what is happening to residents in many U.S. nursing homes once the visitors have left.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Parents should teach children online privacy as an essential life skill in the same way as stranger danger or road safety, the UK's data watchdog has said.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Commerce officials have requested more oversight over the program and its partnership with AT&T, citing internal watchdog reports that have criticized its management.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

“Who care for house? No rent, my people no eat. So I stay. Like a watchdog with family away. Ten years now, I am watching. Ten years, without my Nonnie.”

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord