ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective
1. : commonly named : popularly so termed
the privilege of the so-called pocket veto — School & Society
his heavy working schedule did not keep the student out of so-called campus politics — Current Biography
closer cooperation with our traditional rivals in the so-called Ivy Group — J.B.Conant
2. : falsely or improperly so named or designated
deceived by his so-called friend
his so-called explanation further confuses the issue