catchword

• Substantivo que designa uma frase popular ou muito usada, associada a um determinado grupo ou movimento, ou ainda um título ou palavra repetida no topo de páginas de obras de referência.

A noun referring to a popular or frequently used phrase associated with a particular group or movement, or a guide word printed at the top of a reference page.

1. Popular phrase or sloganB2formalpolitical

   A word or phrase that is frequently used by a particular group, political party, or movement to express a key idea or rally support.

   Palavra de ordem

   • The politician's catchword 'change' resonated with many voters.
   • The company's catchword for the year was 'innovation'.
   • The catchword of the environmental group was 'sustainability'.

   Sinônimosbuzzwordbywordmantramottorallying cryshibbolethsloganwatchword

2. Guide word in reference booksC1formal

   A word printed at the top of a page in a dictionary, encyclopedia, or similar reference work to indicate the first or last entry on that page.

   Palavra-guia

   • The catchword at the top of the page helped me find the word 'cat' quickly.
   • In the dictionary, the left page catchword is 'apple' and the right page catchword is 'apricot'.
   • The catchword system makes navigating a printed dictionary much easier.

   Sinônimosguide word