Watchword Definition

wŏchwûrd
watchwords
noun
watchwords
A password, or countersign.
Webster's New World
A prearranged reply to a challenge, as from a guard or sentry; a password.
American Heritage
A word or phrase embodying a principle or precept, esp. one used as the slogan or cry of a group or party.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Watchword

Noun

Singular:
watchword
Plural:
watchwords

Origin of Watchword

  • From Middle English waccheword, morphologically as watch +"Ž word.

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