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watchword

[ woch-wurd ]

noun

  1. a word or short phrase to be communicated, on challenge, to a sentinel or guard; password or countersign.

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  2. a word or phrase expressive of a principle or rule of action; slogan:

    Conservation has been our watchword.

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  3. a rallying cry of a party, club, team, etc.

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watchword

/ ˈɒʃˌɜː /

noun

  1. another word for password
  2. 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
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of watchword1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; watch, word
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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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