Etymology

mot d'ordre

Today it means: A watchword or slogan; a statement of policy, a plan. Full definition →

First used 19th c.French mot d'ordre
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  1. French · borrowed frommot d'ordre
  2. English todaymot d'ordre

Borrowed from French mot d'ordre.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. A watchword or slogan; a statement of policy, a plan.

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