alias
/ˈeɪliəs/
noun
- 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
- 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.