Associations to the word «Watchdog»

Wiktionary

WATCHDOG, noun. A guard dog
WATCHDOG, noun. A person or organization that monitors and publicizes the behavior of others (individuals, corporations, governments) to discover undesirable activity.
WATCHDOG, verb. To perform a function analogous to that of a watchdog; to guard and warn.
WATCHDOG TIMER, noun. An electronic timer used to detect and recover from computer malfunctions by generating a timeout signal if it is not periodically reset by the system.
WATCHDOG TIMERS, noun. Plural of watchdog timer

Dictionary definition

WATCHDOG, noun. A guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste; "she is the global watchdog for human rights abuses".
WATCHDOG, noun. A dog trained to guard property.

Wise words

Life has no meaning unless one lives it with a will, at least to the limit of one's will. Virtue, good, evil are nothing but words, unless one takes them apart in order to build something with them; they do not win their true meaning until one knows how to apply them.
Paul Gauguin