watchword Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a slogan used to rally support for a cause
rallying cry; cry; war cry; battle cry.
- a cry to arms
- our watchword will be `democracy'
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noun a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
word; countersign; password; parole.
- he forgot the password
WordNet
Watch"word` noun
Definitions
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A word given to sentinels, and to such as have occasion to visit the guards, used as a signal by which a friend is known from an enemy, or a person who has a right to pass the watch from one who has not; a countersign; a password. -
A sentiment or motto; esp., one used as a rallying cry or a signal for action. Nor deal in watchwords overmuch. Tennyson.