in the name of somebody

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

in the name of ˈsb/ˈsth | in sb's/sth's ˈname idiom
1. for sb; showing that sth officially belongs to sb
• We reserved two tickets in the name of Brown.
• The car is registered in my name.
2. using the authority of sb/sth; as a representative of sb/sth
•I arrest you in the name of the law.
3. used to give a reason or an excuse for doing sth, often when what you are doing is wrong
•crimes committed in the name of religion
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