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Watchdog   /wˈɑtʃdˌɔg/   Listen
Watchdog

noun
1.
A guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste.
2.
A dog trained to guard property.  Synonym: guard dog.






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"Watchdog" Quotes from Famous Books



... difficulties with employes; chase after a thief, despatch of four caravans; departure of the fifth caravan, led by himself; members composing it and outfit; the start, first camp; Shamba Gonera; crossing the Kingani; hippopotami shooting; Kikoka village; halt at Rosako; "Omar" watchdog, missing; formidable number of insects, the tsetse-fly; game hunting; difficulty of penetrating an African jungle; camp at Kingaru; the grey Arab horse, and offence given by its interment; interview with the king of Kingaru; loss of the re ...
— How I Found Livingstone • Sir Henry M. Stanley

... true, it is difficult to see what Dr. Baker is up to. For many years he has had an enviable record as a tight-fisted, hard-headed administrator of these important funds. Congress intends to find out what's going on. The watchdog committee of Senator Landrus is expected to call ...
— The Great Gray Plague • Raymond F. Jones

... command, "You, comrade, shall keep me informed, heh? From these people of our enemy class who come here to your hut, you will learn the things I will want to know. I shall come to you from time to time, but not too often. But, you must see that your watchdog there has better manners for me, heh?" He laughed ...
— Helen of the Old House • Harold Bell Wright

... Havelok's watchdog, to be at his heels always. Presently, if he likes to give me a ship when we sail to England, ...
— Havelok The Dane - A Legend of Old Grimsby and Lincoln • Charles Whistler

... shotgun, receiving instructions from the mouth of the Three Bar cook. For Slade was helpless and knew it. Even if he took a chance with Waddles and won out he would be in worse shape than before, for if he turned a finger against her old watchdog and friend he would gain ...
— The Settling of the Sage • Hal G. Evarts


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