call sign

American  

noun

1. call letters.

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call sign British  

noun

1. a group of letters and numbers identifying a radio transmitting station, esp an amateur radio station Compare call letters

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Etymology

Origin of call sign

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

"It was my first injury," said Dmitry, who declined to give his last name and goes by the call sign "Barmak".

From Barron's

"The impact on our drones is completely negative," said Ali, who asked AFP to identify him by his call sign, in line with military protocol.

From Barron's

“When Starlink shut off, silence fell,” said a Ukrainian radio-electronic support specialist in the country’s east, who goes by the call sign Kocherha.

From The Wall Street Journal

In late January, a Ukrainian soldier who goes by the call sign Irlandets, or Irishman, said he sped west along the route toward Pavlohrad at around 100 miles an hour to avoid becoming a target.

From The Wall Street Journal

Kocherha, the radio-electronic support specialist whose call sign means fire poker, said that over two days at least six trucks were destroyed on the road.

From The Wall Street Journal