Question

alter ego The White House chief of staff is a political alter ego, who knows, or should know, who and what the President considers most important. ˈɔltər ˈigoʊ

Accepted Answer

(1) A trusted friend or personal representative. (2) The opposite side of a personality. In Latin, alter ego literally means “second I.” An alter ego can be thought of as a person's clone or second self. A professional alter ego might be a trusted aide who knows exactly what the boss wants done. A personal alter ego might be a close friend who is almost like a twin. Alter ego can also refer to the second, hidden side of one's own self. In Robert Louis Stevenson's classic The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Dr. Jekyll is a good-hearted, honorable man; but after taking a potion, his alter ego, the loathsome and diabolical Mr. Hyde, takes over his personality

word	alter ego
definition	(1) A trusted friend or personal representative. (2) The opposite side of a personality.
eg_sentence	The White House chief of staff is a political alter ego, who knows, or should know, who and what the President considers most important.
explanation	In Latin, alter ego literally means “second I.” An alter ego can be thought of as a person's clone or second self. A professional alter ego might be a trusted aide who knows exactly what the boss wants done. A personal alter ego might be a close friend who is almost like a twin. Alter ego can also refer to the second, hidden side of one's own self. In Robert Louis Stevenson's classic The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Dr. Jekyll is a good-hearted, honorable man; but after taking a potion, his alter ego, the loathsome and diabolical Mr. Hyde, takes over his personality
IPA	ˈɔltər ˈigoʊ

Alter Ego Trusted Friend Personal Side Jekyll Mr