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Definition of Watchword
1. Noun. A slogan used to rally support for a cause. "Our watchword will be `democracy'"
Exact synonyms: Battle Cry, Cry, Rallying Cry, War Cry
Generic synonyms: Catchword, Motto, Shibboleth, Slogan
Generic synonyms: Catchword, Motto, Shibboleth, Slogan
2. Noun. A secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group. "He forgot the password"
Exact synonyms: Countersign, Parole, Password, Word
Generic synonyms: Arcanum, Secret, Positive Identification
Generic synonyms: Arcanum, Secret, Positive Identification
Definition of Watchword
1. n. 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.
2. n. 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.
Definition of Watchword
1. [n -S]
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