attack dog (English, noun)
expansion: attack dog (plural attack dogs)
Senses:
glosses: Any dog bred, trained or used for the purpose of attacking a target, either on command or on sight; trained either as a specialized form of police dog or a security force dog.
glosses: A dog used in the bloodsport of dogfighting.
glosses: A person who engages in rhetorical attacks on behalf of another.
tags: figuratively
glosses: A person or other entity who fights physically on behalf of another.
tags: figuratively
Forms:
form: attack dogs
tags: plural