in the name of

Idioms  

1. By the authority of, as in Open up, in the name of the law! [Late 1300s]

2. On behalf of, as in She made a donation in her daughter's name . [Late 1300s]

3. ; . With appeal to, as in In the name of God, stop that noise! or What in heaven's name are you doing? [c. a.d. 900]

4. Under the designation of, as in They burned witches at the stake in the name of piety . [Late 1300s]

5. Under the possession or ownership of, as in The certificate of ownership was rightfully in my name . [Mid-1900s]

6. in one's own name . On one's own behalf, as in Mary signed the check for John in her own name . [Late 1800s]

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Example Sentences

It reflects a deliberate choice to skew incentives toward obedience in the name of hierarchy, discipline, and civilian control, even at the expense of allowing some illegal orders to be carried out.

From The Wall Street Journal

That’s all in the name of bringing a little humor to what would otherwise feel like a very utilitarian part of his daily routine.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cognitive diversity is often taken to mean that everyone should be invited to every meeting in the name of inclusion, and that every opinion deserves equal airtime.

From The Wall Street Journal

Its effects were exacerbated by the UC Board of Regents move in May 2020 to stop requiring the SAT in the name of making admissions more equitable and improving “educational quality.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The leaders' declaration was issued despite Washington objecting to the summit making any statement in the name of the G20.

From Barron's

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