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code name

[kohd neym] / ˈkoʊd ˌneɪm /


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They referred to the possibility of their characters getting a call from Sweden by a code name: ABBA.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

The latter is salient because the name Oracle comes from the code name of a CIA-funded project that Ellison worked on.

From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025

Initially going by the code name Asgardian, Kaplan was introduced as a member of the Young Avengers whose magical powers include blasting energy and manipulating reality.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2024

Operation Interflex is the code name given to the UK Armed Forces' training programme, which has been created to develop and prepare Ukrainian recruits to fight their country's Russian invaders.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2024

This was the code name of Niels Bohr, whose gloom reflected his misgivings about the horrific weapon being brought forth by his own discoveries.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik