Definitions for "Watchword"
Keywords:  slogan, motto, cry, rally, sentiment
A sentiment or motto; esp., one used as a rallying cry or a signal for action.
principle, slogan, or motto 14C En "word to pass the watch", later "to signal an attack"
a slogan used to rally support for a cause; "a cry to arms"; "our watchword will be `democracy'"
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.
a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group; "he forgot the password"