Plural of watchdog
regular plural
The plural of watchdog is watchdogs.
Forms of watchdog
| Singular | watchdog /ˈwɑːt͡ʃˌdɑːɡ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | watchdogs |
| Countable | countable |
Watchdogs in a sentence
- Governments must "outline how they will reassure passengers that it will be as safe as possible to travel by public transport", according to industry watchdogs Transport Focus and London TravelWatch.2020 May 20, “Network News: Watchdogs say clear guidance needed to reassure passengers”, in Rail, page 9
- Since 2020, independent watchdogs have criticized the lack of protocol that allowed the FBI to successfully prebunk the true Post story.2024 October 30, “ELECTION INTERFERENCE: HOW THE FBI “PREBUNKED” A TRUE STORY ABOUT THE BIDEN FAMILY’S CORRUPTION IN ADVANCE OF THE 2020...
- This process, known as "regulatory capture," turns regulators from watchdogs into lapdogs.2014, Charles Seife, “Capture”, in John Brockman, editor, What Should We be Worried About?, HarperCollins, →ISBN, page 36. From the entry lap dog
- This process, known as “'regulatory capture,” turns regulators from watchdogs into lapdogs.2014, Charles Seife, “Capture”, in John Brockman, editor, What Should We Be Worried About?, Harper Collins, →ISBN, page 36. From the entry regulatory capture
- There is little chance that the EU’s watchdogs have, until now, simply missed the evidence of a deeper malaise.2019, Sabrina Lawreniuk, “‘Hun Sen Won’t Die, Workers Will Die’: The Geopolitics of Labour in the Cambodian Crackdown”, in Dog Days: Made…. From the entry tip
Meaning of watchdog
- noun A guard dog.
- noun An individual or group that monitors the activities of another entity (such as an individual, corporation, non-profit group, or governmental organization) on behalf of the public to ensure that entity does not behave illegally or unethically.
- verb To perform a function analogous to that of a watchdog; to guard and warn.
Questions about the plural of watchdog
- What is the plural of watchdog?
- The plural of watchdog is watchdogs.
- Is watchdog countable?
- Watchdog is a countable noun.
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