Meaning & use
aka
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Used to introduce another name by which a person or thing is known; short for 'also known as'.
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The suspect, aka 'The Fox,' evaded police for years.
My uncle Robert, aka Bob, loves fishing.
A note on using this word
Common in casual and journalistic writing; formal academic prose usually spells out 'also known as' instead.
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