watchdog

== English == === Etymology === From watch +‎ dog. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈwɑːt͡ʃˌdɑːɡ/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈwɒt͡ʃˌdɒɡ/ === Noun === watchdog (plural watchdogs) A guard dog. (figurative) An individual or group that monitors the activities of another entity (such as an individual, corporation, non-profit group, or governmental organization) on behalf of the public to ensure that entity does not behave illegally or unethically. (electronics, computing) Ellipsis of watchdog timer. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === watchdog (third-person singular simple present watchdogs, present participle watchdogging, simple past and past participle watchdogged) To perform a function analogous to that of a watchdog; to guard and warn. (electronics) To be continuously reset by a watchdog timer. ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === dog watch, dogwatch, dog-watch