code name

noun

: a designation having a coded and usually secret meaning
code-name transitive verb

Examples of code name in a Sentence

Every secret agent has a code name.
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There was a top-secret code name on the sides Ruth Bradley was sent to prepare for an audition. Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2024 On October 10th, Intel took the wraps off its new Core Ultra 200S series of desktop processors, formerly know by the code name Arrow Lake. Dave Altavilla, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 Initially going by the code name Asgardian, Kaplan was introduced as a member of the Young Avengers whose magical powers include blasting energy and manipulating reality. Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024 Russian prosecutors said Skripal collected $100,000 from British intelligence over the course of a decade for handing over code names, addresses and other secret information about Russian spies working undercover across Europe. Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for code name 

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of code name was in 1867

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“Code name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/code%20name. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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