code-name
[ kohd-neym ]
/ ˈkoʊdˌneɪm /
verb (used with object), code-named, code-nam·ing.
to assign a code name to.
Origin of code-name
First recorded in 1955–60
Words nearby code-name
code flag,
code name,
code napoléon,
code of hammurabi,
code word,
code-name,
code-sharing,
code-switching,
codec,
codeclination,
codefendant
Definition for code-name (2 of 2)
code name
noun
a name assigned to conceal the real identity of a person, as a spy, or to conceal the existence or purpose of a plan, military operation, etc.
Also called code phrase.
a word or phrase assigned a meaning understood only by those who are secretly informed of it.
Origin of code name
First recorded in 1915–20