code-name
Spy's assumed moniker
A code-name is a word or phrase used in place of a real name to conceal identity or maintain secrecy.
Intelligence agencies assign code-names to operatives and operations: The mission's code-name was Operation Overlord.
As a verb, to code-name is to assign such a designation: The project was code-named Phoenix.
Also spelled codename.
Covert information gatherer
- agentOne who acts independently
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
- operativeCovert field agent
- handlerOne who manages something
asset · mole · tradecraft · cipher · classified · covert · clandestine · infiltration
Fictitious professional name
- monikerInformal designation for someone
- nicknameInformal substitute name
- handlePart for gripping
- designationFormal name or title
tag · callsign · identity · persona · label · title · byname · sobriquet
Restricted from disclosure
- confidentialMeant to stay secret
- encryptedTransformed into cipher
- hiddenKept out of sight
- covertIntentionally concealed
undercover · incognito · undisclosed · private · restricted · redacted · clearance · compartmentalized
Process of working
- missionPurpose-driven task
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- tacticalStrategically planned
- strategicDeliberately planned for advantage
assault · offensive · deployment · maneuver · briefing · reconnaissance · logistics · engagement
spy
Covert information gatherer
- agentOne who acts independently
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
- operativeCovert field agent
handler · asset · mole · tradecraft · cipher · classified · covert · clandestine · infiltration · counterintelligence
pseudonym
Fictitious professional name
designation · tag · callsign · identity · persona · label · title · byname · sobriquet · appellation
classified
Restricted from disclosure
- confidentialMeant to stay secret
- encryptedTransformed into cipher
- hiddenKept out of sight
covert · undercover · incognito · undisclosed · private · restricted · redacted · clearance · compartmentalized · sanitized
operation
Process of working
strategic · assault · offensive · deployment · maneuver · briefing · reconnaissance · logistics · engagement · exercise
code-namereal name
Actual given identity
true name · given name · legal name · birth name · proper name