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watchword
[ woch-wurd ]
noun
- a word or short phrase to be communicated, on challenge, to a sentinel or guard; password or countersign.
Synonyms:
- a word or phrase expressive of a principle or rule of action; slogan:
Conservation has been our watchword.
Synonyms:
- a rallying cry of a party, club, team, etc.
Synonyms:
watchword
/ ˈɒʃˌɜː /
noun
- another word for password
- a rallying cry or slogan
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Origin of watchword1
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The limits of these "vital interests" have always been left deliberately vague – ambiguity and credibility being the two watchwords of nuclear deterrence.
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Memory was the watchword of this day, marked around the world as International Holocaust Memorial Day.
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A few watchwords of Tuesday night's presidential debate in Philadelphia were "same," "old" and "tired."
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The watchword of the defunct Biden campaign — "democracy" — has faded into the background as this "freedom" messaging takes over.
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Or, in the watchword of the election, it's weird.
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