alias

adverb

ali·as | \ ˈā-lē-əs

, ˈāl-yəs\

Definition of alias

(Entry 1 of 2)

: otherwise called : otherwise known as —used to indicate an additional name that a person (such as a criminal) sometimes uses John Smith alias Richard Jones was identified as the suspect.

alias

noun

Definition of alias (Entry 2 of 2)

: an assumed or additional name that a person (such as a criminal) sometimes uses a fugitive using several aliases He checked into the hotel using an alias. John Smith, who goes by the alias Richard Jones

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Gonzalez used 40 different phone numbers and 15 aliases while communicating with potential customers, according to the filing. — Hannah Fry, latimes.com, "He sold near-death puppies to families for more than a year, prosecutors say. Now he’s facing criminal charges," 7 June 2019 The case remains unsolved, but someone using one of Taylor’s familiar aliases visited the hospital the day of the abduction; Taylor was also seen that day wearing a nurse’s uniform. — Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com, "Reagan used her, the country hated her. Decades later, the Welfare Queen of Chicago refuses to go away," 7 June 2019 About 127,000 people follow Mariah under her alias GirlKnewYork on Instagram not only to see her latest whimsical body-art creations but to also pick up skin-care tips. — Devon Abelman, Allure, "Famed Tattoo Artist Mira Mariah Finds Power in Her Extensive Beauty Routine," 30 Apr. 2019 There were rumors that it might be called Shatterhand, an alias that classic Bond villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld once used in the novel You Only Live Twice, but producers shot that down. — Andrew Daniels, Popular Mechanics, "Bond 25: Everything We Know About the New James Bond Movie," 25 Apr. 2019 Read the label: The first ingredient should be a real, whole food— not sugar by a different alias, or sugar itself. — Jaclyn London, Ms, Rd, Cdn, Good Housekeeping, "Is Sugar Bad for You? Here's What You Need to Know," 26 Mar. 2019 Vallerius’ alias, though agents had not made that connection yet. — Jay Weaver, miamiherald, "Dark web's 'OxyMonster' pleads guilty to narco-trafficking, faces 20 years in prison," 12 June 2018 The two women, who in Hong Kong went by the aliases Reem, 20 years old, and Rawan, 18, left the city late last week after being granted emergency humanitarian visas, said the lawyer, Michael Vidler. — Jon Emont, WSJ, "Saudi Sisters Stranded in Hong Kong Are Resettled," 25 Mar. 2019 Iron Man) and raised the profiles of relative unknowns like Chris Evans (as the supersoldier Steve Rogers, alias Captain America). — Dave Itzkoff, New York Times, "‘Avengers,’ the Most Lucrative Movie Franchise Ever, Is Wrapping Up. Why?," 23 Apr. 2018

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