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so-called

[soh-kawld]

adjective

  1. called or designated thus.

    the so-called Southern bloc.

  2. incorrectly called or styled thus.

    so-called intellectuals.



so-called

adjective

    1. (prenominal) designated or styled by the name or word mentioned, esp (in the speaker's opinion) incorrectly

      a so-called genius

    2. ( also used parenthetically after a noun )

      these experts, so-called, are no help

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of so-called1

First recorded in 1650–60
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Toward that end, clients do 15-minute warm-up routines on so-called “stretch trainers,” which have tilted seats, leg pads and safety straps for stability.

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Increasing demand for so-called critical minerals is shaping economic decisions around the world.

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So, with pressures on real police growing, is there room for private firms to help ease the load - or do so-called "private bobbies" blur the lines between police and profit?

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Footage released by the Palazzo Maffei, in Verona, shows a man and woman taking pictures of each other while pretending to sit on the so-called "Van Gogh" chair.

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She was a victim of so-called notario fraud, in which scammers acting as lawyers extract large sums from vulnerable immigrants.

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