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nom de guerre

noun

NAmE//ˌnɑm də ˈɡɛr//

(pl. noms de guerre

NAmE//ˌnɑm də ˈɡɛr//

) (from French) (formal)

a false name that is used, for example, by someone who belongs to a military organization that is not official

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