cover names

A form of cover name — A name used to clandestinely identify somebody or something for confidentiality.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of cover name
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APA

cover names. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cover%20names

MLA

“cover names.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cover%20names. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cover names,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cover%20names.

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