codenames
Secret identity labels
Codenames are secret or substitute names used to conceal identity or purpose.
Spies operate under codenames; military operations receive them to maintain secrecy: Operation Overlord was the codename for the D-Day invasion.
In casual use, codename can mean any unofficial label: Her codename for the annoying coworker was "The Interrupter".
Also spelled as two words.
Covert information gatherer
- agentOne who acts independently
- moleSubterranean insectivore
- sleeperOne at rest
- assetItem of value owned
handler · operative · intelligence · counterintelligence · tradecraft · exfiltration · infiltration · surveillance
Informal designation for someone
- nicknameInformal substitute name
- handlePart for gripping
- pseudonymFictitious professional name
- designationFormal name or title
tag · label · appellation · byname · sobriquet · anonym · persona
Head of espionage operations
- clueSolving aid
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- assassinPaid murderer of targets
- bystanderOne who observes nearby
team · cards · deduction · guessing · rounds · competitive · hint · contact
Hidden writing system
- encryptionConverting data into code
- decryptionConverting ciphertext to plaintext
- SIGINTIntelligence from communications intercepts
- HUMINTIntelligence from people
intercept · transmission · broadcast · frequency · scrambled · encoded · classified · briefing
spy
Covert information gatherer
asset · handler · operative · intelligence · counterintelligence · tradecraft · exfiltration · infiltration · surveillance · reconnaissance
moniker
Informal designation for someone
designation · tag · label · appellation · byname · sobriquet · anonym · persona
spymaster
Head of espionage operations
bystander · team · cards · deduction · guessing · rounds · competitive · hint · contact · eliminated
cipher
Hidden writing system
- encryptionConverting data into code
- decryptionConverting ciphertext to plaintext
- SIGINTIntelligence from communications intercepts
HUMINT · intercept · transmission · broadcast · frequency · scrambled · encoded · classified · briefing · communication
mission
Purpose-driven task
Manhattan · Neptune · Barbarossa · Valkyrie · Apollo · classified · strategic · tactical · military · covert
codenamestrue names
Authentic identifying words
birth names · legal names · given names · full names · proper names
codenamespublic records
Officially filed, publicly accessible documents
given names · titles · surnames · baptismal names · family names