English-French translations for in the name of

• au nom de
  Nous l'avons fait au nom de l'unité européenne. We did it in the name of European unity.
  Tout cela au nom de l’innovation! All of which in the name of innovation!
  Faites-le au nom de la démocratie et de la liberté. Do this in the name of democracy and freedom.

Definition of in the name of

• With appeal to; by;
• By the authority of
• Under the name or possession of
• Under the designation or excuse of

Examples

• In the name of all things sacred, please stop that screaming!
• In the name of the law, come out with your hands up.
• He put the house in the name of his children.
• These additional checks at airports are justified in the name of security.

Related words

• in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit
• Southern Sinama
• call someone every name in the book