alias

/ˈeɪliəs/
noun
  1. A false or assumed name used by a person, especially a criminal, to hide their real identity.
    • Her alias was known only to a few trusted friends.
    • The spy traveled under the alias of a businessman.
    • He used several aliases to avoid being caught by the police.
adverb
  1. Otherwise known as; used to introduce an alternative name.
    • The hacker, alias 'Shadow', was finally arrested.
    • The famous singer, alias the Queen of Pop, released a new album.
    • The author wrote under a pen name, alias John Smith.
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