WATCHDOG: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for WATCHDOG?

Need another word that means the same as “watchdog”? Find 8 synonyms and 30 related words for “watchdog” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Watchdog” are: guard dog, house dog, ombudsman, monitor, scrutineer, inspector, observer, supervisor

Watchdog as a Noun

Definitions of "Watchdog" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “watchdog” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A dog kept to guard private property.
• A guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste.
• A person or group that monitors the practices of companies providing a particular service or utility.
• A dog trained to guard property.

Synonyms of "Watchdog" as a noun (8 Words)

guard dog	A position on a basketball team.
house dog	A dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families.
inspector	A police officer ranking below a chief inspector. A prison inspector.
monitor	A person operating a monitor. He was a school monitor and a choir boy.
observer	A person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses. Some observers expect interest rates to rise.
ombudsman	An official appointed to investigate individuals’ complaints against a company or organization, especially a public authority.
scrutineer	A person who supervises the conduct of an election or competition. Independent strike ballot scrutineers.
supervisor	A program that controls the execution of other programs.

Usage Examples of "Watchdog" as a noun

• She is the global watchdog for human rights abuses.
• The consumer watchdog for transport in London.

Associations of "Watchdog" (30 Words)

agency	How a result is obtained or an end is achieved. She has free agency.
alert	A warning serves to make you more alert to danger. Traffic was halted during the alert.
attentive	Taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention. Attentive to details.
audit	Attend (a class) informally, without working for credit. A method of auditing obstetric and neonatal care.
canny	Showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others. She s a canny lass.
careful	Exercising caution or showing care or attention. Be careful to keep her shoes clean.
censor	Subject to political religious or moral censorship. The letters she received were censored.
check	A move by which a piece or pawn directly attacks the opponent s king and by which the king may be checkmated. Check your facts.
conscious	(of an action or feeling) deliberate and intentional. A conscious effort to walk properly.
examination	The action or process of conducting an examination. A medical examination is conducted without delay.
gaze	Look at with fixed eyes. He could only gaze at her in astonishment.
infiltrate	Gradually permeate or become a part of. One of the tumours infiltrated the submucosa.
inspect	Examine (someone or something) to ensure that they reach an official standard. Please inspect your father s will carefully.
inspection	Careful examination or scrutiny. On closer inspection it looked like a fossil.
investigate	Investigate scientifically. The district attorney s office investigated reports of possible irregularities.
monitor	A person operating a monitor. Equipment was installed to monitor air quality.
observant	Adhering strictly to laws and rules and customs. An observant Jew.
organization	The act of forming or establishing something. His compulsive organization was not an endearing quality.
oversee	Supervise (a person or their work), especially in an official capacity. The Home Secretary oversees the police service.
reconnoiter	Explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody.
sleepless	Experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness Shakespeare. Another sleepless night.
spy	A person employed by a government or other organization to secretly obtain information on an enemy or competitor. A spy camera.
stare	Fixate one’s eyes. The obituaries stared out at us.
supervise	Watch and direct. The prisoners were supervised by two officers.
surveillance	Close observation of a person or group (usually by the police. He found himself put under surveillance by British military intelligence.
survey	A written report detailing the findings of a building survey. The building society will insist that you have a survey done.
vigilant	Carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger. The burglar was spotted by vigilant neighbours.
wary	Openly distrustful and unwilling to confide. Taught to be wary of strangers.
watch	A watchman or group of watchmen who patrolled and guarded the streets of a town before the introduction of the police force. In spring and summer watch for kingfishers.
watchful	Experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness- Shakespeare. They attended dances under the watchful eye of their father.