in name

phrase

—used with a following statement to say that something is so by name or title but that is not the way things really are

The Emperor rules in name but not in fact.

She's my boss in name, but we're really more like partners.

Examples of in name in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Senra’s show is still autotelic, just in practice and not in name. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 5 July 2026

Rhymes for in name

• acclaim
• aflame
• airframe
• ballgame
• became
• declaim
• defame
• disclaim
• doorframe
• exclaim
• inflame
• mainframe