📚 Watchdog, noun. 🔉 /ˈwɒtʃdɒɡ/ 🇬🇧 ❓ Definition: A person or group that monitors the practices of companies providing a particular service or utility. ❗️ Examples: 1. The consumer watchdog for transport in London. 2. The council is the watchdog established to set, monitor and enforce standards in all areas of general insurance, including the fair treatment of customers. 3. To others it's an essential watchdog needed to prevent discriminatory practices in the workplace. 4. The watchdog's practice of warning nurseries of the month that they would be inspected was also highlighted. 5. The trading watchdog is currently undertaking a review of estate agents' practices. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌀 @cambridge_dic