English noun: catchword | |||
1. | catchword (communication) a favorite saying of a sect or political group | ||
Synonyms | motto, shibboleth, slogan | ||
Broader (hypernym) | expression, locution, saying | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | battle cry, catch phrase, catchphrase, cry, mantra, rallying cry, war cry, watchword | ||
2. | catchword (communication) a word printed at the top of the page of a dictionary or other reference book to indicate the first or last item on that page | ||
Synonyms | guide word, guideword | ||
Broader (hypernym) | word | ||