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[ woch-wurd ] / ˈwɒtʃˌwɜrd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR watchword ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna word or short phrase to be communicated, on challenge, to a sentinel or guard; password or countersign. a word or phrase expressive of a principle or rule of action; slogan: Conservation has been our watchword. a rallying cry of a party, club, team, etc. Origin of watchwordMiddle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at watch, word SYNONYMS FOR watchword1, 2 shibboleth. 3 motto. SEE SYNONYMS FOR watchword ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby watchwordwatchout, watch over, watch pocket, watchstrap, watchtower, watchword, water, waterage, water arum, water ash, water back Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for watchwordThe refusal to compromise is a watchword of their candidates who wear it as a badge of pride. The Tea Party Isn’t a Political Movement, It’s a Religious One|Jack Schwartz|July 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST Rather, it seems as though “crony capitalism” is the watchword for this administration. The Rich Get Richer: Obama-Style Crony Capitalism|Lloyd Green|March 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST Especially after the oil crisis, “the watchword was reasonableness.” Space Shuttle Enterprise: Flashback to an Icon of ‘70s Design|Blake Gopnik|July 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST (The term “captology” is acronymically derived from their watchword: Computers As Persuasive Technology). Facebook’s Organ-Donor Option Sounds Good, but Should We Be Paranoid About Privacy?|Kent Sepkowitz|May 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Boldness is the watchword here, both in terms of the artwork on display and Work of Art itself. Bravo’s Addictive ‘Work of Art’|Jace Lacob|November 30, 2011|DAILY BEAST Companies were forming, the watchword was already circulating, only the signal now remained to be given. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern Volume 11|Various Europe needs a bugbear, a watchword that threatens, a name that makes itself feared. Fragments of an Autobiography|Felix Moscheles In the navy regularity should be a watchword with all of us. The Dreadnought Boys on Battle Practice|John Henry Goldfrap The watchword was "Buford," the name of the brave officer whose troops had been massacred by Tarleton after their surrender. Hero Stories from American History|Albert F. Blaisdell "Careful driving" should be the watchword of everyone who owns a motor. Book of Etiquette, Volume 2|Lillian Eichler Watson
British Dictionary definitions for watchword
nounanother word for password a rallying cry or slogan Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to watchwordparole, slogan, signal, cry, countersign, sign, shibboleth, password |