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watchword

noun

1 watchword

A slogan used to rally support for a cause:
— Our watchword will be `democracy'.

synonyms: battle cry, cry, rallying cry, war cry.

Roget 550: indication; symbolism, symbolization; semiology, semiotics, semeiology, semeiotics; Zeitgeist.    [means of recognition: property] characteristic, diagnostic; lineament, feature, ... show more

2 watchword

A secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group.

synonyms: countersign, parole, password, word.

Roget 722: warfare; fighting etc. v.; hostilities; war, arms, the sword; Mars, Bellona, grim visaged war, horrida bella [Lat.]; bloodshed.    appeal to arms, ... show more

Dutch: paswoord, consigne, parool, password, schibbolet, sjibbolet, sleutel, wachtwoord
Polish: hasło, parol


Moby thesaurus: bugle call, byword, call to arms, call-up, catchword, clarion, clarion call, conscription, countersign, device, epigraph, epithet, exhortation, go for broke, gung ho, inscription, levy, mobilization, motto, muster ... show more.

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