code name

noun

Synonyms of code namenext
: a designation having a coded and usually secret meaning
code-name transitive verb

Examples of code name in a Sentence

Every secret agent has a code name.
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Once the code name has been tallied with the film, the financial statements of the relevant FPC can be consulted to reveal the movie’s total costs. Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Laurie will play Control, the fiendish and commanding head of The Circus, Smiley’s morally fickle superior, known only by his code name. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026 Operation Overlord, the code name for the Allied invasion of Normandy in 1944, has long been an Anglo-American film event of epic proportions, from the 1962 CinemaScope extravaganza The Longest Day to Steven Spielberg's 1998 Saving Private Ryan. Daniel Jonah Wolpert, NPR, 29 May 2026 Gordon decided to refer to Toek Tik only by a code name. Matthew Campbell, Bloomberg, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for code name

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of code name was in 1867

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“Code name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/code%20name. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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