as in pseudonym
a fictitious or assumed name
an acerbic and provocative blogger known to most only by her online nom de guerre
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In the chaotic days after the fall of Assad, the Biden administration began to engage cautiously with the organization and its leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa, the de facto head of state in Damascus formerly known by his nom de guerre, Abu Mohammed al-Golani.
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Warren P. Strobel, arkansasonline.com, 26 Jan. 2025
In an early concession to the group, the United States will no longer pursue a bounty of up to $10 million for its leader, Ahmed al-Shara, formerly known by his nom de guerre, Abu Mohammad al-Jolani.
—Edward Wong, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Ahmed al-Shara – formerly known by his nom de guerre, Abu Mohmmad al-Jolani – at the head of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, is at least nominally in charge.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
In his first address after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, the rebel leader addressed himself by his birth name, Ahmad Hussein al-Shara, instead of his nom de guerre.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Warren P. Strobel, arkansasonline.com, 26 Jan. 2025
In an early concession to the group, the United States will no longer pursue a bounty of up to $10 million for its leader, Ahmed al-Shara, formerly known by his nom de guerre, Abu Mohammad al-Jolani.
—Edward Wong, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Ahmed al-Shara – formerly known by his nom de guerre, Abu Mohmmad al-Jolani – at the head of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, is at least nominally in charge.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
In his first address after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, the rebel leader addressed himself by his birth name, Ahmad Hussein al-Shara, instead of his nom de guerre.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nom de guerre
pseudonym
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The action-thriller is an adaptation of Stephen King's dystopian tale, originally published in 1982 under the prolific author's Richard Bachman pseudonym, which served as the basis for the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger vehicle of the same name.—
Clark Collis Updated,
EW.com,
1 July 2025
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The short text—reprinted in full in Katz’s book—documents the lives and loves of some two dozen lesbians, all of whom were based on real people Adams knew but identified in Lesbian Love only by pseudonyms.—
Kellie B. Gormly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 June 2025
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“Nom de guerre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nom%20de%20guerre. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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