English noun: assumed name | |||
1. | assumed name (communication) a name that has been assumed temporarily | ||
Synonyms | alias, false name | ||
Broader (hypernym) | name | ||
2. | assumed name (communication) (law) a name under which a corporation conducts business that is not the legal name of the corporation as shown in its articles of incorporation | ||
Synonyms | DBA, Doing Business As, fictitious name | ||
Broader (hypernym) | name | ||
Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||