English translation of '名义'

名

1. name
   ⇒ 以人民的名义 (yǐ rénmín de míngyì) in the name of the people
   ⇒ 他名义上是校长,其实很多事并不由他决定。 (Tā míngyì shang shì xiàozhǎng, qíshí hěn duō shì bìng bù yóu tā juédìng.) He is the College Principal in name only — in fact many decisions are not taken byhim.