Meaning of the word nom-de-guerre in English

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nom-de-guerre

US /ˌnɑːm.dəˈɡer/
UK /ˌnɑːm.dəˈɡer/

Noun

1.

a name chosen by someone to use when he or she is involved in a particular activity, especially fighting in a war:

Example:
Pol Pot was not his real name, but a nom de guerre adopted in the 1970s.
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