(DoD, NATO) A cryptonym used to identify sensitive intelligence data.
(DoD, NATO) A word that has been assigned a classification and a classified meaning to safeguard intentions and information regarding a classified plan or operation.
(DoD, NATO) A word that has been assigned a classification and a classified meaning to safeguard intentions and information regarding a classified plan or operation.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). code word. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/code_word/definitions/1960815 |
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