Definitions for watchword
ˈwɒtʃˌwɜrdwatch·word

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. war cry, rallying cry, battle cry, cry, watchwordnoun

   a slogan used to rally support for a cause

   "a cry to arms"; "our watchword will be `democracy'"

2. password, watchword, word, parole, countersignnoun

   a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group

   "he forgot the password"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. watchwordnoun

   a prearranged reply to the challenge of a sentry or a guard; a password or signal by which friends can be known from enemies

2. watchwordnoun

   a word used as a motto, as expressive of a principle or rule of action; a maxim, byword

3. watchwordnoun

   a rallying cry

4. Etymology: From waccheword, morphologically as.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Watchwordnoun

   The word given to the centinels to know their friends.

   Etymology: watch and word.

   All have their ears upright, waiting when the watchword shall come, that they should all arise into rebellion. Edmund Spenser.

   We have heard the chimes at midnight, master Shallow.
   —— That we have, sir John: our watchword, hem, boys. William Shakespeare.

   A watchword every minute of the night goeth about the walls, to testify their vigilancy. George Sandys.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. watchword

   A password, sometimes called a passcode (for example in Apple devices), is secret data, typically a string of characters, usually used to confirm a user's identity. Traditionally, passwords were expected to be memorized, but the large number of password-protected services that a typical individual accesses can make memorization of unique passwords for each service impractical. Using the terminology of the NIST Digital Identity Guidelines, the secret is held by a party called the claimant while the party verifying the identity of the claimant is called the verifier. When the claimant successfully demonstrates knowledge of the password to the verifier through an established authentication protocol, the verifier is able to infer the claimant's identity. In general, a password is an arbitrary string of characters including letters, digits, or other symbols. If the permissible characters are constrained to be numeric, the corresponding secret is sometimes called a personal identification number (PIN). Despite its name, a password does not need to be an actual word; indeed, a non-word (in the dictionary sense) may be harder to guess, which is a desirable property of passwords. A memorized secret consisting of a sequence of words or other text separated by spaces is sometimes called a passphrase. A passphrase is similar to a password in usage, but the former is generally longer for added security.

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1. watchword

   A watchword is a principle, guideline, or memorable phrase that acts as a key point or guiding principle. It often functions as a rallying cry, motto, or a rule of conduct, particularly within a particular group, organization, or movement. It can also be a word or phrase given special importance or attention. In military context, it's a secret word or phrase that must be used to identify oneself as a friend or ally.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Watchwordnoun

   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

2. Watchwordnoun

   a sentiment or motto; esp., one used as a rallying cry or a signal for action

Matched Categories

1. • Motto
   • Positive Identification
   • Secret

How to pronounce watchword?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say watchword in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of watchword in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of watchword in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of watchword in a Sentence

1. Francois Molins:

   We can note that this perfectly matches ISIS' watchword, which regularly calls for committing terrorist attacks on the French territory, and to precisely slit the throats of the nonbelievers, the beheading also precisely recalls this terrorist organization's modus operandi.

2. Kate Hardiman:

   I think that the majority of Notre Dame students are committed to free speech and open dialogue on campus and that these protests are being driven by a very vocal minority who seek to disrupt the event, this is part of a larger trend of students who want to shut down ideas that Notre Dame students find disagreeable. The irony is that ‘ tolerance ’ is the watchword on campuses these days, yet only certain ideas are apparently worthy of being tolerated.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=watchword
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Watchword
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=watchword
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watchword
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watchword