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Watchdog vs Bodyguard - What's the difference?

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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.

watchdog

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a guard dog
  • a person or organization that monitors and publicizes the behavior of others (individuals, corporations, governments) to discover undesirable activity.

    • Derived terms

    * watchdog timer

    Verb

    (watchdogg)
  • To perform a function analogous to that of a watchdog; to guard and warn.

    • Anagrams

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    bodyguard

    English

    Noun

  • A person or group of persons, often armed, responsible for protecting an individual.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To act as bodyguard for (someone); figuratively , to protect.
  • * 2005 , (Christopher Hitchens), ‘Burned Out’, Slate , Mar 7 2005:
    • The same report, on a news page and not bodyguarded by any news analysis warning, goes on to say that repeated discoveries of cheating and covert activity mean that the credibility of Iran has been harmed.