WATCHWORD


Meaning of WATCHWORD in English

watch ‧ word /ˈwɒtʃwɜːd $ ˈwɑːtʃwɜːrd, ˈwɒːtʃ-/ BrE AmE noun [singular]

a word or phrase that expresses an attitude or belief:

Environmental quality will be the watchword for the 21st century.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.