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Definition code talker in British English

code talker noun

noun
1

one of the people who used obscure languages as a means of secret communication during wartime, especially those who used their knowledge of Native American languages to transmit secret messages during World War Two

Example

The general became so impressed by the code talkers' performance that he requisitioned Washington for 83 additional Navajos to be assigned to his division.

Definition code talker in British English