[{"word":"watchdog","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A guard dog","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"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.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To perform a function analogous to that of a watchdog; to guard and warn.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To be continuously reset by a watchdog timer.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/watchdog"]}]