watchdogwatch‧dog /ˈwɒtʃdɒɡ $ ˈwɑːtʃdɒːɡ, ˈwɒːtʃ-/ noun [countable] 
a consumer watchdog2 old-fashioned a guard dog
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a consumer watchdog
- Health Authority watchdogs say although such a case is rare, it is by no means unique.
- In 1970, Mr Pozsgay joined the Agitprop department - the party's watchdog on ideological purity and the media.
- Moreover, any watchdog needs teeth.
- Of the officials who are the watchdogs or the people who raise the challenge?
- Some public watchdogs say the council is dangerously close to a violation of the Open Meeting Law.
- They followed the news bulletins of such groups as Good for Women and formed their own watchdog groups.
- Water shares spurted on the back of a report by the industry watchdog, Ofwat.
- Wholesalers and retailers in each state are howling about losing business and state revenue watchdogs are missing tax revenues.
WORD SETS
admin, nounadministration, nounadministrative, adjectiveadministrator, nounagency, nounagent, nounbalance sheet, nounbazaar, nounbid, nounbid, verbbig business, nounbook value, nounboss, nounbottom line, nounbranch, nouncapacity, nouncapital, nouncapital assets, nouncapital gains, nouncapital goods, nouncapital-intensive, adjectivecapitalist, nouncard, nouncentralize, verbcompetitiveness, nounconsultancy, nouncontract, nouncontract, verbcost-effective, adjectivecoupon, nouncritical path, noundecentralize, verbdeveloper, noundistiller, noundistributor, noundiversify, verbdownsize, verbeconomics, nounenterprise, nounentrepreneur, nounestablishment, nounfashion, nounfly-by-night, adjectivefold, verbfoodstuff, nounform letter, nounfranchise, verbfranchisee, noungazump, verbgearing, noungeneric, adjectiveget, verbhard sell, nounhaute couture, nounhigh season, nounhigh technology, nounhike, nounhike, verbloss, nounlow-tech, adjectivemaximize, verbMD, nounmerchandise, verbmerchandising, nounmerger, nounmiddleman, nounmiller, nounmission statement, nounmom-and-pop, adjectivemoneygrabbing, adjectivemoneymaker, noun-monger, suffixmonopolistic, adjectivemonopoly, nounnet, adjectivenet, verbniche, nounoff-the-peg, adjectiveopening time, nounoperation, nounoperational, adjectiveoperator, nounoption, nounoutlay, nounoutlet, nounoutput, nounoutwork, nounoverhead, nounoverstock, verbpackage, nounpartner, nounpartnership, nounpatent, nounpayola, nounpercentage, nounpiracy, nounpremium, nounprivate practice, nounprivatization, nounprivatize, verbprofitability, nounproprietor, nounproprietress, nounpurchase price, nounpurchasing power, nounquiet, adjectiveR & D, nounrate of return, nounrecall, verbreject, nounrep, nounresearch and development, nounrestrictive practices, nounrevenue, nounsell, verbservice industry, nounsleeping partner, nounspeculate, verbspeculation, nounspeculative, adjectivestreet value, nounsubtotal, nounswap meet, nounsweatshop, nounsyndicate, nounsystems analyst, nountake, nountender, nountie-up, nounTM, transact, verbtransaction, nounturnover, nounundersell, verbuneconomic, adjectiveunit, noununprofitable, adjectivevideo conferencing, nounwatchdog, nounwheeler-dealer, nounwheeling and dealing, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY a consumer watchdogCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
1a person or group of people whose job is to protect the rights of people who buy things and to make sure companies do not do anything illegal or harmful: a consumer watchdog· The mistakes follow a check by the National Audit Office, Parliament's financial watchdog.· The sweeteners were uncovered by Whitehall's financial watchdog, John Bourn, comptroller and auditor-general.
· Now a new global watchdog group has been launched to help prevent these attacks.· Broadcasting Standards Council Broadcasters accept they have to live with the new watchdog.
NOUN· In 1990, 17 employees filed claims with the watchdog agency.
· Labour urges consumer watchdog for rail users.· The consumer watchdog believes that borrowers are left saddled with massive debt despite believing that they have cleared their loan.· The scathing attack from consumer watchdogs comes only months after the introduction of a strict code of practice designed to improve services.· Some consumer watchdogs are concerned that the labels on the bottles aren't clear enough.
· Copier cowboys face showdown GOVERNMENT watchdogs will tomorrow be asked to get tough with photocopier cowboys.· But many industry and government watchdogs remain dubious about the oversight measures.
· Now a new global watchdog group has been launched to help prevent these attacks.· They followed the news bulletins of such groups as Good for Women and formed their own watchdog groups.· Health professionals and watchdog groups say children are influenced by advertising on hoardings and in newspapers and magazines.
· But health watchdogs and hospital managers may to seek further assurances when contracts are discussed at a meeting next week.· Read in studio Health watchdogs are calling on a hospital to clean up its act.· And health watchdogs think the money could be better spent on more urgent cases.· The hospital says it's sorry for the delays which health watchdogs say are appalling.
· Water shares spurted on the back of a report by the industry watchdog, Ofwat.· The association called for the standard of advice offered to be monitored by the industry watchdogs.
VERB· Health Authority watchdogs say although such a case is rare, it is by no means unique.· Some public watchdogs say the council is dangerously close to a violation of the Open Meeting Law.· Health professionals and watchdog groups say children are influenced by advertising on hoardings and in newspapers and magazines.· The hospital says it's sorry for the delays which health watchdogs say are appalling.
a consumer watchdog2 old-fashioned a guard dog