code name

noun [C]

Definition

› a special word or name that is used instead of the real name of someone or something to keep the real name secret: Her code name is "Running Bear".Names and titles code-name

/ˈkəʊd.neɪm/

/ˈkoʊd-/ verb [T] › [+ noun] We've code-named the new project "Entropy".Names and titles

(Definition of code name noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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