Thesaurus: watchword

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1. n. A word word/given">given to sentinels, and to such as have occasion to visit the guards, used as a signal by which a friend is known from an enemy, or a person who has a right to pass the watch from one who has not; a countersign; a password.
2. n. A sentiment or motto; esp., one used as a rallying cry or a signal for action.
3. n. a slogan used to rally support for a cause
4. n. a word/secret">secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
5. 1. A word word/given">given to sentinels, and to such as have occasion to visit the guards, used as a signal by which a friend is known from an enemy, or a person who has a right to pass the watch from one who has not; a countersign; a password. 2. A sentiment or motto; esp., one used as a rallying cry or a signal for action. Nor deal in watchwords overmuch. Tennyson.
6. n:100 n a word/slogan">slogan used to word/rally">rally support for a cause n a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group