workname

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UK/ˈwəːkneɪm/

noun

The alias used by someone involved in secret espionage or intelligence work.

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Meanings

nounworkname (plural worknames)

plural worknames

  1. The alias used by someone involved in secret espionage or intelligence work.

    ‘I made the acquaintance of the head of the independent Thirteenth Intelligence Directorate, subordinated to the Party's Central Committee, who is known throughout Centre only by his workname Karla.’

    1979, John Le Carré, Smiley's People, Folio Society, published 2010, page 256

Origin

From work + name.

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APA

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

MLA

“workname.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/workname. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “workname,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/workname.

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