call sign
noun
: the combination of identifying letters, letters and numbers, or words assigned to an operator, office, activity, vehicle, or station for use in communication (as in the address of a message sent by radio)
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Better known by his call sign, Juice, Mr. Pilshchykov was a prominent face of the Ukrainian Air Force.
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Constant Méheut, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Nike's gunner, a middle-aged man who identifies himself as Yurii, call sign Psycho, showed NPR the shells — each as long as a human hand — chained together so they can be fed quickly into the cannon.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 28 Jan. 2025
The outlet said the victim's name and call sign were changed at the request of a source who provided case materials.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
The audio details communications between air traffic controllers and other aircraft, as well as the the final communication attempt with the three Army crew members in the helicopter – call sign PAT25 – before the collision with the jet.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
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Constant Méheut, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Nike's gunner, a middle-aged man who identifies himself as Yurii, call sign Psycho, showed NPR the shells — each as long as a human hand — chained together so they can be fed quickly into the cannon.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 28 Jan. 2025
The outlet said the victim's name and call sign were changed at the request of a source who provided case materials.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
The audio details communications between air traffic controllers and other aircraft, as well as the the final communication attempt with the three Army crew members in the helicopter – call sign PAT25 – before the collision with the jet.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Call sign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call%20sign. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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