Assumed name

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An alias, especially one adopted in order to deceive others.

    "Spy Lu Defeng, who was arrested by the Dandong City Public Security Bureau, is also called Lu Yongde. His assumed name is Fan Zheng and his code is 8977. He is a male, 50 years old and a native of Kuandian County. Before being arrested, he was a teacher of the workers' education section of the Dandong City paper pulp plant."

  2. 2
    (law) a name under which a corporation conducts business that is not the legal name of the corporation as shown in its articles of incorporation wordnet
  3. 3
    a name that has been assumed wordnet

Synonyms

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adoptedaliasaliasingdbadoing business asfalse name

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"Spy Lu Defeng, who was arrested by the Dandong City Public Security Bureau, is also called Lu Yongde. His assumed name is Fan Zheng and his code is 8977. He is a male, 50 years old and a native of Kuandian County. Before being arrested, he was a teacher of the workers' education section of the Dandong City paper pulp plant."

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