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

He takes this ghoulish stance in the name of making “The Five” more entertaining.

From Salon

"I was paying money into an account in the name of a Raymond McDonald, but he explained that was his financial adviser," Caroline says.

From BBC

"What we see is that in the name of mega projects, mega corruption has taken place," said Rahman.

From Barron's

Kid Rock isn’t known to wear dresses on stage, as Bad Bunny has done, but it’s unclear which songs of his he’ll play in the name of “loving America.”

From Los Angeles Times

He heard his father bellow, "What—in the name of— what is this on my toenail?"

From Literature

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