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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For more than two years, North Carolina has secretly sunk more than $600,000 into legal bills for a project that, according to documents recently obtained by The Athletic, was known by only a code name: the Carolina Blue matter. Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025 Starring Michael Fassbender as C.I.A. operative Brandon Cunningham — code name: Martian — this new show’s pilot replicates the French version’s first episode to an uncanny degree. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024 Operating under code names such as Salmon Typhoon, Leviathan, Charcoal Typhoon, and Mudcarp, these cyberattack teams specialize in different types of cybercrime. Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 Dec. 2024 And if ever there was a limelight moment in that regard, AMD found it with the introduction of its new chip and platform architecture formerly known by the code name Strix Halo, and unveiled officially last week as Ryzen AI Max Series. Dave Altavilla, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for code name

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

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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 26 Feb. 2025.

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