Definition
A dog kept to guard property; or an organization or person that monitors activities to prevent wrongdoing or protect the public.
Etymology
From 'watch' (Old English 'wæccan' meaning to wake or guard) plus 'dog.' The compound has been used literally for guard dogs since medieval times, and the metaphorical sense (guardian organization) became common in the 20th century.
Kelly Says
The metaphorical use of 'watchdog' for oversight organizations is surprisingly recent—it exploded in the 1960s-70s when consumer protection and investigative journalism made monitoring power-holders fashionable, giving the old term a whole new life in modern politics!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
መከላከያ 🐶
mek-la-kya
ARالعربية
كلب رعي
kalb ra'i
BNবাংলা
সুরক্ষাকর কুকুর
surkhsak-kar kukur
CACatalà
gos d'acompanyament
gos da-kom-pa-nya-ment
CSČeština
strážný pes
straz-ny pes
DADansk
vagthund
vag-thund
DEDeutsch
Wachhund
vakh-hoond
ELΕλληνικά
φύλακας σκύλος
fy-la-kas skyo-los
ESEspañol
perro guardián
peh-roh guar-dee-an
FAفارسی
سگ نگهبان
sag-e negah-ban
FISuomi
vartijakoiri
var-ti-ja-koi-ri
FRFrançais
chien de garde
shon duh gar-d
GUGU
સુરક્ષા કૂતરું
su-rak-sha koo-tu-run
HEעברית
כלב שמירה
klev shem-i-rah
HIहिन्दी
नागरक्षक कुत्ता
naga-rakshak kut-ta
IDBahasa Indonesia
anjing penjaga
anjing penjaga
IGIG
nwa onye na-akpọ
nwa onye na-akpo
ITItaliano
cane da guardia
kah-neh dah guar-dee-ah
KO한국어
경비견
gyeong-bi-gyeon
MRMR
सुरक्षा कुत्रा
su-rak-sha ku-tra
MSBahasa Melayu
anjing penjaga
anjing penjaga
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောက်စိတ်
chauk-seet
NLNederlands
waakhond
vakh-hoond
NONorsk
vakthund
vak-thund
PAPA
ਸੁરक्षा ਕੁੱत्ता
su-rak-sha kut-ta
PLPolski
pies stróż
pees strush
PTPortuguês
cão de guarda
kaw duh guar-duh
RORomână
câine de pază
kay-neh deh pah-zah
RUРусский
сторожевой пес
storozhevoy pes
SVSvenska
vakthund
vak-thund
SWKiswahili
mbwa wa kulinda
mbwa wa kulinda
TAதமிழ்
பாதுகாப்பு நாய்
paadukappu nay
TEతెలుగు
రక్షితపు మంది
rakshita-pu mandi
THไทย
สุนัขเฝ้าบ้าน
suna-k fai-baan
TLTL
aso ng pag-iingat
aso ng pag-iingat
TRTürkçe
koruyucu köpek
kor-yoo-joo-koo ko-pek
UKУкраїнська
сторожовий пес
storozhovyy pes
URاردو
گार्ڈن ڈگ
gardan dug
VITiếng Việt
chó canh
choh canh
ZUZU
inyala ekuhlele
in-ya-la e-ku-hle-le