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watchdog

ˈwɑʧˌdɔg
WordNet
Depiction of an enclosure in which sheep graze; next to it is a watchdog and an eye on a stick. Above and below this print Latin and French texts in letterpress. This sheet is part of the emblem series 'Monastic life in emblems'. In addition to an illustrated title page and 26 emblems, the second state of this series contains a title page and a dedication sheet, both in letterpress without image.
Depiction of an enclosure in which sheep graze; next to it is a watchdog and an eye on a stick. Above and below this print Latin and French texts in letterpress. This sheet is part of the emblem series 'Monastic life in emblems'. In addition to an illustrated title page and 26 emblems, the second state of this series contains a title page and a dedication sheet, both in letterpress without image.
  1. (n) watchdog
    a dog trained to guard property
  2. (n) watchdog
    a guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste "she is the global watchdog for human rights abuses"
Illustrations
Depiction of an enclosure in which sheep graze; next to it is a watchdog and an eye on a stick. This sheet is part of the emblem series 'Monastic life in emblems'. In addition to an illustrated title page and 26 emblems, the second state of this series contains a title page and a dedication sheet, both in letterpress without image.
Depiction of an enclosure in which sheep graze; next to it is a watchdog and an eye on a stick. This sheet is part of the emblem series 'Monastic life in emblems'. In addition to an illustrated title page and 26 emblems, the second state of this series contains a title page and a dedication sheet, both in letterpress without image.
Sheet with 12 performances about Mr Goedleven taking a watchdog. The former owner of the guard dog robs Mr. Goedleven and takes his dog with him again. A caption below each image. Numbered top right: No 347.
Sheet with 12 performances about Mr Goedleven taking a watchdog. The former owner of the guard dog robs Mr. Goedleven and takes his dog with him again. A caption below each image. Numbered top right: No 347.
The watchdog Tommy on plantation Accaribo in Suriname.
The watchdog Tommy on plantation Accaribo in Suriname.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
  1. Watchdog
    wŏch"dŏg` A dog kept to watch and guard premises or property, and to give notice of the approach of intruders.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  1. (n) watchdog
    A dog kept to watch or guard premises and property.
Quotations
The auditor is a watchdog and not a bloodhound.
Lord Justice Topes
Usage in the news

And a non-partisan watchdog group says true sweeping reform may not get passed this year. gpb.org

The Courts Need This Watchdog. ashingtonpost.com

First K-9 Barney has turned into such a snooping watchdog that aides to the president joke that his Scottie is on the security team. usnews.com

Watchdog group faults states' inspections of oil, gas wells. latimes.com

Thank media watchdogs for spurring election reform. seattletimes.nwsource.com

Retailer H&M criticized by Swedish advertising watchdog for an ad in which a model's tan is so deep that it would be harmful to strive toward. online.wsj.com

Watchdog on Wall Street Chris Markowski. kgab.com

EU bank watchdog set to stick to capital target. foxbusiness.com

Watchdogs Push for RFID Laws. ired.com

A federal agency that touts itself as the "congressional watchdog" is taking aim at how toll hikes have been implemented at Delaware River crossings. nj.com

Miss Schapiro, who has headed the Wall Street watchdog agency since 2009, said Monday that her last day will be Dec 14. ashingtontimes.com

Just 15 months into its existence, the federal government's newest consumer watchdog agency faces an uncertain future. thenewstribune.com

Watchdog Digs Up More Dirt on Advisers. online.wsj.com

Karl Rove, Hyundai and Elizabeth Warren Can Go In "The Dog House " With Consumer Watchdog's New Free App That Lets iPhone Users Create Meme-Like Images. tmcnet.com

Local utility watchdog says 'wireless cramming' is a growing problem. chicagotribune.com

Usage in scientific papers

The cameras have a hardware watchdog build in, which automatically resets the camera and thus reestablishes connection with the PC in case of protocol failure.
"Pi of the Sky" - all-sky, real-time search for fast optical transients

High fidelity of RecA-catalyzed recombination: a watchdog of genetic diversity.
A colorful origin for the genetic code: Information theory, statistical mechanics and the emergence of molecular codes

Similarly, if the component fails to complete within an application-de fined time, it can be killed by a watchdog process, which is then re flected in the sync return value.
Extending and Implementing the Self-adaptive Virtual Processor for Distributed Memory Architectures

Joos, E. (1984): “Continuous Measurement: Watchdog Effect versus Golden Rule.” Phys.
Decoherence: Basic Concepts and Their Interpretation

The purpose of this note is to investigate the Belavkin–Kolokoltsov watch–dog effects in SMV mathematically.
Belavkin-Kolokoltsov Watch-Dog Effects in Interactively Controlled Stochastic Computer-Graphic Dynamical Systems. A Summary of Mathematical Researches

Usage in literature

One day he was severely bitten by the watchdog and, three days later, the dog was found poisoned. "A Final Reckoning" by G. A. Henty

He likes to make a noise like a watchdog, that's all. "Torchy" by Sewell Ford

He's a splendid watchdog. "In Apple-Blossom Time" by Clara Louise Burnham

In after years he fought "steals" in Congress, until he was called the "Watchdog of the Treasury. "Pushing to the Front" by Orison Swett Marden

The door gave him no concern, for Yussuf had stretched himself across it after the fashion of a watchdog, and he too seemed to sleep. "Yussuf the Guide" by George Manville Fenn

In after years he fought "steals" in Congress, until he was called the "Watchdog of the Treasury. "Architects of Fate" by Orison Swett Marden

And Elsham, in this case, was claiming to be in charge, making him only the watchdog of her safety. "Joan of Arc of the North Woods" by Holman Day

She is a good watchdog when I am not to be disturbed. "Flamsted quarries" by Mary E. Waller

Once we decided we should have a watchdog around. "Land of the Burnt Thigh" by Edith Eudora Kohl

Murphy was to play the part of watchdog. "Still Jim" by Honoré Willsie Morrow

Usage in poetry
From Afric's Cape, where loyal watchdogs bark,
And Britain's Sceptre ne'er shall be withdrawn,
And that young Continent that greets the dark
When we the dawn;