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government name

government name noun: one's (partial or full) legal name, as opposed to one's nickname or street name; one's government-recognized name.

Noun

government name (plural government names)

  1. One's (partial or full) legal name, as opposed to one's nickname or street name; one's government-recognized name.
    • One of the most prominent tribal chiefs of the South, the late Chief Jambo of the Moru tribe, once remarked, when he was asked by his tribe how he came to acquire the Muslim name of Ibrahim, that it was his 'government name'.1981, Bona Malwal, People & power in Sudan: the struggle for national stability, page 60
    • Operation Ivy was formed in Berkeley, California, during the summer of 1987 by guitarist Lint (who would become better known under his government name, Tim Armstrong), bassist Matt Freeman, drummer Dave Mello, and […]2007, Matt Diehl, My So-Called Punk: Green Day, Fall Out Boy, The Distillers, Bad Religion---How Neo-Punk Stage-Dived Into the Mainstream, Macmillan, →ISBN, page 5

Examples of government name in a sentence

  • Prince!” No sooner had the officer called him by his government name than Pistol G had drawn his pistol.2012, Sherard H. Adams, The Prince of Pentium: A Life of a Hustler and a Computer Hacker, Trafford Publishing, →ISBN, page 123:
  • When the Neil-looking white dude answered the phone, Sam called him by his government name and said, “What's up, Benny?2012, Main D, Mo Money Mo Power, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN, page 101:
  • Now, by no means is any rapper, performer or entertainer expected or obligated to build their career and perform under their government name.2019, Kolie Crutcher, Rick Ross, The 21 KEYS Of Success: Ridin’ With Rick, Kolie Crutcher, →ISBN, page 165:

Synonyms of government name

Forms of government name

pluralgovernment names

Questions about government name

What does government name mean?
Government name means one's (partial or full) legal name, as opposed to one's nickname or street name; one's government-recognized name.
How do you use government name in a sentence?
Prince!” No sooner had the officer called him by his government name than Pistol G had drawn his pistol.
What part of speech is government name?
Government name is a noun.
What is the plural of government name?
The plural of government name is government names.

Words near government name in the dictionary

  1. government issue
  2. government issues
  3. government legal
  4. government man
  5. government men
  6. government name
  7. government names
  8. government note
  9. government notes
  10. government shutdown
  11. government shutdowns

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