watchword
11watchword — watch|word [ watʃ,wɜrd ] noun count a word or phrase that expresses someone s attitude or intention: Quality is our watchword …
12watchword — noun (singular) a word or phrase that explains what people should do in a particular situation: The watchword is caution …
13watchword — noun Quality First is the watchword of our company Syn: guiding principle, motto, slogan, maxim, mantra, catchphrase, byword, shibboleth; informal buzzword …
14watchword — noun a) a prearranged reply to the challenge of a sentry or a guard; a password or signal by which friends can be known from enemies Atrocities of the most vicious kind were justified by the watchwords: This is war! Might is Right. Necessity… …
15watchword — Synonyms and related words: bugle call, byword, call to arms, call up, catchword, clarion, clarion call, conscription, countersign, device, epigraph, epithet, exhortation, go for broke, gung ho, inscription, levy, mobilization, motto, muster,… …
16watchword — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. countersign, shibboleth; password, catchword; slogan. See indication. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. cue, countersign, signal; see password , sign 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. 1. password… …
17watchword — n. password; slogan …
18watchword — noun 1》 a word or phrase expressing a core aim or belief. 2》 archaic a military password …
19watchword — n. Countersign, password …
20watchword — n password, Fr. mot de passe, Fr. passe parole. shibboleth, test word; keyword, open sesame; slogan, motto, byword, catchword, catch phrase, battle cry, rallying cry, buzz word; countersign, sign, signal …
