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WATCHWORD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
Example:
he forgot the password
Synonyms:
countersign; parole; password; watchword; word
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("watchword" is a kind of...):
arcanum; secret (information known only to a special group)
positive identification (evidence proving that you are who you say you are; evidence establishing that you are among the group of people already known to the system; recognition by the system leads to acceptance)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A slogan used to rally support for a cause
Example:
our watchword will be 'democracy'
Synonyms:
battle cry; cry; rallying cry; war cry; watchword
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("watchword" is a kind of...):
catchword; motto; shibboleth; slogan (a favorite saying of a sect or political group)
