Definitions of watchword
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a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
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synonyms:
countersign, parole, password, word
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type of:
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arcanum, secret
information known only to a special group
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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
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arcanum, secret
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a slogan used to rally support for a cause“our watchword will be `democracy'”
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synonyms:
battle cry, cry, rallying cry, war cry
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type of:
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catchword, motto, shibboleth, slogan
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
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catchword, motto, shibboleth, slogan
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