Found 2 items, similar to watchword.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: watchword watchword n 1: a slogan used to rally support for a cause; “a cry to arms”; "our watchword will be `democracy'" [syn: war cry, rallying cry , battle cry, cry] 2: a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group; “he forgot the password” [syn: password, word, parole, countersign]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Watchword Watchword \Watch"word`\, n. 1. A word 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. [1913 Webster] 2. A sentiment or motto; esp., one used as a rallying cry or a signal for action. [1913 Webster] Nor deal in watchwords overmuch. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]