Watchword synonyms

wŏch'wûrd'

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countersign
The response to a sign or signal.
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signal
A sign given by gesture, sound or call, flashing light, etc.
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password (related)
A word used to gain admittance or to gain access to information; watchword.
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sign (related)
A posted notice bearing a designation, direction, or command:
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cry
A rallying call or signal:
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motto
(Heraldry) A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement.
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parole
A password used by an officer of the day, an officer on guard, or the personnel commanded by such an officer.
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shibboleth
A word, especially seen as a test, to distinguish someone as belonging to a particular nation, class, profession etc.
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slogan
A phrase expressing the aims or nature of an enterprise, organization, or candidate; a motto.
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word
(Theology, sometimes Word) Communication from god; the message of the Christian gospel; the Bible. [from 10th c.]
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war cry
A shout uttered in a charge or battle
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rallying cry
a slogan used to rally support for a cause
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battle cry
(Idiomatic) By extension, a strong motto or purpose statement, especially in regards to winning a goal in sports, games or work.
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guiding-principle (related)
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name-of-the-game (related)
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watch-word (related)
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cue
The letter q.
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Find another word for watchword. In this page you can discover 17 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for watchword, like: countersign, signal, password, sign, cry, motto, parole, shibboleth, slogan, word and war cry.
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Watchword Sentence Examples

  • This doctrine became the watchword of the moderate Hussites who were known as the Utraquists or Calixtines (calix, the chalice), in Bohemian, podoboji; while the more advanced Hussites were soon known as the Taborites, from the city of Tabor that became their centre.

  • Her name was a watchword for the progressive faction.

  • Their watchword was the constitution of 1861, which had been drawn up by their leaders; they demanded that it should be restored, and with it parliamentary government.

  • This principle became the watchword of the entire school of Saint-Simon.

  • Some of the water is sprinkled on him five times, and he drinks of it five times from the palms of his hands; he then pronounces the Sikh watchword given above and promises adherence to the new obligations he has contracted.

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