WATCHWORD
Dictionary entry overview: What does watchword mean?
• WATCHWORD (noun)
The noun WATCHWORD has 2 senses:
1. a slogan used to rally support for a cause
2. a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
Familiarity information: WATCHWORD used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• WATCHWORD (noun)
Meaning:
A slogan used to rally support for a cause
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
war cry; rallying cry; watchword; battle cry; cry
Context examples:
a cry to arms / our watchword will be 'democracy'
Hypernyms ("watchword" is a kind of...):
catchword; motto; shibboleth; slogan (a favorite saying of a sect or political group)
Meaning:
A secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
countersign; password; parole; watchword; word
Context example:
he forgot the password
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)
