Definition of 'code name'
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code name in British
or codename (ˈkəʊdˌneɪm)noun
verb code-name (transitive)
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code-name in British
(ˈkəʊdˌneɪm)verb (transitive)
to assign a code name to (a person, group, or operation)
The operation was code-named Moonlight Sonata.
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American presidents and their families are all given a Secret Service code name. Times, Sunday Times (2016)There is a reason the code names used to maintain deal secrecy were all superhero names. Times, Sunday Times (2014)But show chiefs are notoriously secretive and often use code names. The Sun (2012)They were tried under the code names they used on falsely obtained Austrian passports. Times, Sunday Times (2013)CELEBS were given code names to keep secret their appearance on the show. The Sun (2009)
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