watchword
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noun
1.
a word or short phrase to be communicated, on challenge, to a sentinel or guard; password or countersign.
2.
a word or phrase expressive of a principle or rule of action; slogan: Conservation has been our watchword.
3.
a rallying cry of a party, club, team, etc.
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watchword (ˈwɒtʃˌwɜːd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | another word for password |
| 2. | a rallying cry or slogan |
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Watchword
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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Example sentences
Our watchword first, foremost, and always is investor protection.
Accountability has become the watchword of education and data hold a central place in large-scale reform.
That's the watchword when it comes to the brain's health.
Safety is the watchword of modern military operations.
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