watchdog

As nouns the difference between curator and watchdog

is that curator is a person who manages, administers or organizes a collection, either independently or employed by a museum, library, archive or zoo while watchdog is a guard dog.

As a verb watchdog is

to perform a function analogous to that of a watchdog; to guard and warn.

As nouns the difference between watchdog and observer

is that watchdog is a guard dog while observer is one who makes observations, monitors or takes notice.

As a verb watchdog

is to perform a function analogous to that of a watchdog; to guard and warn.

Protector is a related term of watchdog.

As nouns the difference between protector and watchdog

is that protector is someone who protects or guards, by assignment or on their own initiative while watchdog is a guard dog.

As a verb watchdog is

to perform a function analogous to that of a watchdog; to guard and warn.

As nouns the difference between overseer and watchdog

is that overseer is one who oversees or supervises a supervisor while watchdog is a guard dog.

As a verb watchdog is

to perform a function analogous to that of a watchdog; to guard and warn.

Watchdog is a related term of patrol.

As nouns the difference between watchdog and patrol

is that watchdog is a guard dog while patrol is (military) a going of the rounds along the chain of sentinels and between the posts, by a guard, usually consisting of three or four men, to insure greater security from attacks on the outposts.

As verbs the difference between watchdog and patrol

is that watchdog is to perform a function analogous to that of a watchdog; to guard and warn while patrol is to go the rounds along a chain of sentinels; to traverse a police district or beat.

As nouns the difference between watchdog and sentry

is that watchdog is a guard dog while sentry is a guard, particularly on duty at the entrance to a military base.

As a verb watchdog

is to perform a function analogous to that of a watchdog; to guard and warn.

Guardian is a synonym of watchdog.

As nouns the difference between guardian and watchdog

is that guardian is guardian while watchdog is a guard dog.

As a verb watchdog is

to perform a function analogous to that of a watchdog; to guard and warn.

As nouns the difference between watchdog and warder

is that watchdog is a guard dog while warder is a guard, especially in a prison.

As a verb watchdog

is to perform a function analogous to that of a watchdog; to guard and warn.

As nouns the difference between watchdog and safeguard

is that watchdog is a guard dog while safeguard is something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense.

As verbs the difference between watchdog and safeguard

is that watchdog is to perform a function analogous to that of a watchdog; to guard and warn while safeguard is to protect, to keep safe.

Watchdog is a related term of bodyguard.

As nouns the difference between watchdog and bodyguard

is that watchdog is a guard dog while bodyguard is bodyguard.

As a verb watchdog

is to perform a function analogous to that of a watchdog; to guard and warn.