in the name of sth
also in sth's nameC2 (said or done) in order to help a particular thing succeed:
Much blood has been spilled in the name of religion.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Motives and reasons
- cause 1
- drive
- first principles
- ground
- hidden agenda
- impulse
- inclination
- justification
- mainspring
- motivation
- motive
- name
- object
- peg
- rationale
- reason
- should
- wherefores
- why