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    so-called

    adjective

    • 1. used to show that something or someone is commonly designated by the name or term specified: "Western Countries belonging to the so-called Paris club"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSO-CALLED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    used to show that you think a word that is used to describe someone or something is not suitable or not correct: It was one of his so-called friends who supplied him with the drugs that killed him. B2. used to introduce a new word or phrase that is not yet known by many people: It isn't yet clear how dangerous these so-called "super-rats" are.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › so-calledSo-called Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : commonly named. the so-called pocket veto. 2. : falsely or improperly so named. deceived by a so-called friend. Examples of so-called in a Sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSO-CALLED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    You use so-called to indicate that you think a word or expression is in fact wrong.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySO-CALLED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SO-CALLED meaning: 1. used to show that you think a word that is used to describe someone or something is not suitable…. Learn more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › so-calledSO-CALLED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    So-called definition: called or designated thus. See examples of SO-CALLED used in a sentence.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › so-calledso-called adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of so-called adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › so-calledSo-called - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    /ˈsʌʊkɔld/ IPA guide. When you say someone is a so-called pacifist, you are suggesting that they are a pacifist in name only. While they are busy making everyone talk about how peaceful they are, chances are they're also bombing villages to dust.

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › so-calledso-called | meaning of so-called in Longman Dictionary of ... -...

    so-called. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ˈso-called W3 adjective [ only before noun] 1 used to describe someone or something that has been given a name that you think is wrong The so-called experts couldn’t tell us what was wrong. 2 used to show that something or someone is usually called a particular name the health ...

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySO-CALLED - All you need to know about it - Collins Online...

    Definitions of 'so-called' 1. You use so-called to indicate that you think a word or expression used to describe someone or something is in fact wrong. [...] 2. You use so-called to indicate that something is generally referred to by the name that you are about to use. [...] More. Synonyms of 'so-called'

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › so-calledSO-CALLED | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    SO-CALLED meaning: used to show that you think a word that is used to describe someone or something is wrong: . Learn more.