WATCHWORD

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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