alter ego
noun
al·ter ego
ˌȯl-tər-ˈē-(ˌ)gō
also
-ˈe-(ˌ)gō
plural alter egos
1
: a second self or different version of oneself: such as
a
: a trusted friend
b
: the opposite side of a personality
Clark Kent and his alter ego Superman
c
: counterpart sense 3
a fictional character that is the author's alter ego
2
law
: a person or entity vicariously liable for another (such as an agent)
… because the Cuban bank had not physically participated in the expropriation, it could not be considered an alter ego of the Government in the context of the Citibank case.—The New York Times
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