watchword

Noun
  1. A slogan used to rally support for a cause (synset 107167460)
    "a cry to arms"; "our watchword will be `democracy'"
    is a type of: catchword, motto, shibboleth, slogan - a favorite saying of a sect or political group
    same as: battle cry, cry, rallying cry, war cry
  2. A secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group (synset 106686933)
    "he forgot the password"
    is a type of:
    • arcanum, secret - information known only to a special group
    • 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
    same as: countersign, parole, password, word

Other Searches