so-called
called or designated thus: the so-called Southern bloc.
incorrectly called or styled thus: so-called intellectuals.
Origin of so-called
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How to use so-called in a sentence
But so-called jungle primaries are notoriously hard to predict or poll.
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The Progressive Case Against Birthright Citizenship | Keli Goff | December 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSupport is a good thing and the broader the so-called movement can be, the better.
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Many so-called "humming tones" are given for practice, but in accepting them observe whether the foregoing principle is obeyed.
Expressive Voice Culture | Jessie Eldridge SouthwickIn future years the poor-rate (so-called) will include, in addition to these, all other rates levyable by the Corporation.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham | Thomas T. Harman and Walter ShowellPerhaps his almost perfectly spontaneous love of tiny flowers is already a considerable advance on his so-called prototype.
Children's Ways | James SullyThe so-called war credit banks are designed to serve this purpose.
Readings in Money and Banking | Chester Arthur PhillipsHer active intellect and love of freedom sympathized with the speculations of the so-called philosopher.
Madame Roland, Makers of History | John S. C. Abbott
British Dictionary definitions for so-called
(prenominal) designated or styled by the name or word mentioned, esp (in the speaker's opinion) incorrectly: a so-called genius
(also used parenthetically after a noun): these experts, so-called, are no help
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