call sign
noun
: the combination of identifying letters, letters and numbers, or words assigned to an operator, office, activity, vehicle, or station for use in communication (as in the address of a message sent by radio)
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The pilot, call sign Dude 44A, was rescued on Friday.
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Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
The officer, who rode in the backseat of the F-15 flying under the call sign Dude-44 Bravo, was injured but followed his training to get as far from the crash site as possible.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
The weapon systems officer, who rode in the backseat of the F-15 under the call sign Dude-44 Bravo, was injured but followed his training to get as far from the crash site as possible.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
Another health care provider in Ukraine is a 27-year-old who asked to be identified by his call sign, Munin.
—Mariia Yastreba, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
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Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
The officer, who rode in the backseat of the F-15 flying under the call sign Dude-44 Bravo, was injured but followed his training to get as far from the crash site as possible.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
The weapon systems officer, who rode in the backseat of the F-15 under the call sign Dude-44 Bravo, was injured but followed his training to get as far from the crash site as possible.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
Another health care provider in Ukraine is a 27-year-old who asked to be identified by his call sign, Munin.
—Mariia Yastreba, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Call sign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call%20sign. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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