1 : by authority of <open in the name of the law>
2 : for the reason of : using the excuse of <called for reforms in the name of progress>
1 : by authority of <open in the name of the law>
2 : for the reason of : using the excuse of <called for reforms in the name of progress>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012