catchword

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catch·word | \ ˈkach-ˌwərd

, ˈkech- \

Definition of catchword

1a : a word under the right-hand side of the last line on a book page that repeats the first word on the following page

b : guide word

2 : catchphrase sense 1

Examples of catchword in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Narcissism has become a catchword to describe pretty much anyone who's vain, self-obsessed, and craves the spotlight. — Health.com, 20 Apr. 2021 Fueled by international competition and the reality of robust economic expansion in many nations, growth had quickly become the catchword of the day in economics departments and government bureaucracies. — Christopher F. Jones, The New Republic, 1 Oct. 2019 Now, in the era of Deng Xiaoping with reform the catchword, politics seemed muddled and mixed up in a new way, and Li was acquiring a name as a conservative. — The Economist, 25 July 2019 Indeed, this may be a tough suit to win for Hall and Butler, as the Copyright Act does not protect short phrases including catchwords, catchphrases, mottoes, slogans or short advertising expressions. — Peter Helman, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2017 And for the millennials who grew up watching it, FernGully became a catchword—then hashtag—for areas of abundant, pristine earth. — Chantel Tattoli, VanityFair.com, 25 Apr. 2017

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