Code Name Definition
kōdnām
code-names
noun
A name assigned to conceal the identity or existence of something or someone.
American Heritage
A name applied to a person, project, etc. that is being kept secret or that is otherwise unidentified.
“Manhattan Project” was the code name for the secret project to develop the atomic bomb.
Webster's New World
(business, espionage, military) A name used to clandestinely identify somebody or something, either for military or espionage purposes, or for commercial confidentiality.
Wiktionary
verb
To assign a code name to.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Code Name
Noun
Singular:
code name
Plural:
code-names
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