Definition of "codeword" []

• A string representing an encoded piece of text. (noun)
• A type of crossword puzzle where individual letters are represented by numbers and the solver must identify them by their position and frequency. (noun)

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• "Individuals from disparate worlds find themselves in a secret society, in The Dante, or at the loft party where the codeword is La Sagesse."
• "If you didn’t type one in, I’m guessing your codeword is “blank”"
• "An agent says, "Rawhide is OK," referring to the codeword for Reagan."