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What is a codeword?

What is a codeword? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (cryptography) A string representing an encoded piece of text.
  2. A type of crossword puzzle where individual letters are represented by numbers and the solver must identify them by their position and frequency.
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That is a place name that has come to be a codeword for the cynical sacrifice of small nations' freedom to great powers' spheres of influence.
Instead, each participant is instructed to invent a neutral codeword for himself or herself, use it on the questionnaires, keep it confidential, and share it only with the analyst.
A hilton is the codeword for a celebrity, or anyone famous, whether or not they have talent.
Each of the codewords of each of the first sets is codeword-mapped to a second codeword of the common component code using a one-to-one codeword-mapping.
For millions flexicurity is a weasel word, a codeword for exploitation, insecurity and uncertainty.
But since last week's raid the reclusive singer has forced them to use the codeword Batman before getting into the splendid grounds.

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