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Meanings of
watchdog
in English
Portuguese
cão de guarda
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A dog trained to guard property.
guard dog
Portuguese
cão de guarda
Usage of
watchdog
in English
1
The police
watchdog
should robustly challenge discrimination where there is clear evidence.
2
Another issue is the Obama administration's proposed government
watchdog
for financial consumers.
3
The sources said the EU competition
watchdog
did not consider these sufficient.
4
The Westminster
watchdog
said questions would remain until the information was published.
5
The nuclear
watchdog
is due to rule on the project next year.
6
The EU
watchdog
has set an April 24 deadline for its decision.
7
A Chicago-based government finance
watchdog
group welcomed Emanuel's budget blueprint on Tuesday.
8
An SESC spokesman said the
watchdog
could not comment on individual cases.
9
Australia's competition
watchdog
has joined calls for closer regulation of major banks.
10
The EU
watchdog
has set a Sept. 6 deadline for its decision.
11
Joan Claybrook, president of
watchdog
group Public Citizen, sees the priorities differently.
12
The advertising
watchdog
banned the ad for misleading health and nutrition claims.
13
Redfern Legal Centre has referred the matter to the independent police
watchdog
.
14
The first question deals with the idea of a federal anti-corruption
watchdog
.
15
But Congress' budget
watchdog
and the Fed both think it spells recession.
16
The EU
watchdog
has set a May 19 deadline for its decision.
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watchdog
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
financial watchdog
nuclear watchdog
antitrust watchdog
fund watchdog
new watchdog
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Translations for
watchdog
Portuguese
cão de guarda
Watchdog
through the time
Watchdog
across language varieties
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Common
New Zealand
Common
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Common
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