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watchword::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | battle cry, cry, rallying cry, war cry |
| Type of | shibboleth, slogan, catchword, motto |
our watchword will be `democracy'.
watchword::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | countersign, parole, password, word |
| Type of | positive identification, arcanum, secret |
Examples of watchword
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How could such bad things happen to a brand once a watchword for quality control?
From the theatlantic.com
For now, the watchword is joy, but the last word must be, inevitably, tragedy.
From the time.com
Despite the potential for friction, the watchword within the E.U. is wait and see.
From the time.com
But since the health and safety boom of the 1970s, caution has been the watchword.
From the newscientist.com
Throughout the 18th century, the watchword of translators was ease of reading.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Science is their watchword, but it has always been about much more than that.
From the newsweek.com
For decades, deinstitutionalization has been the watchword in the disability field.
From the timesunion.com
You walk down a winding staircase into a dim bar where excellence is the watchword.
From the nzherald.co.nz
So, is it fair to say that self-sabotage is the watchword for the November election?
From the theatlantic.com
- War cry: a slogan used to rally support for a cause; "a cry to arms"; "our watchword will be `democracy'"
- Password: a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group; "he forgot the password"
- A prearranged reply to the challenge of a sentry or a guard; a password or signal by which friends can be known from enemies; a word used as a motto, as expressive of a principle or rule of action; a maxim, byword; a rallying cry
- Authentication device that looked like a pocket calculator, used to generate better authentication than passwords. The DOCKMASTER site implemented one-time passwords using it in the early 1990s.
