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Meaning of alter ego

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

alter ego

Pronunciation:

noun

Definitions

  1. Somebody's alternate personality or persona; another self.

  2. A very close and intimate friend.

  3. A corporation used by a person to conduct personal business in an attempt to shield himself or herself from personal liability, and which a court may penetrate by "piercing the corporate veil" to impose liability on the person when they commit fraud or injustice.