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AKA

prep.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɑkə// UK //ˈækɐ// aka Informal

prep. Stands for also known as. Used when you want to give someone's other name, like a nickname or a stage name.

prep. Abbreviation for also known as, used to introduce a pseudonym, nickname, or alternative title. Often used in informal or journalistic contexts to link a person to their alias.


SIMPLE

This is Shawn, aka 'The Shark'.

CONTEXTUAL

The suspect, aka 'Gentle Jim', was finally arrested after a long investigation by the local police.

COMPLEX

The document refers to the protagonist by his legal name, though he is better known to the public by his stage name, aka 'The Midnight Poet'.

Usage

Typically written in capital letters (AKA) or lowercase with periods (a.k.a.); it functions as a prepositional link between two names.

Pitfall

He is aka as a hero.He is aka a hero.The 'as' is already included in the abbreviation (also known as), so adding another 'as' after it is redundant.

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