Phrase guide

cover name

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A name used to clandestinely identify somebody or something for confidentiality.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: espionage, government, military, politics, war

Examples

  • 1941, Richard Krebs (as Jan Valtin), Out of the Night, New York: Alliance Book Corporation, Chapter 31, p. 493, The map of Germany was in my head—its cities, rivers, railroad schedules. I memorized a long string of names and cover names [...]

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: code name

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: name

History

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