in name only
› If a situation exists in name only, it is officially described that way, although that description is not completely accurate:
A large percentage of the population is Catholic, though many are so in name only.
Meaning of “in name only” in the English Dictionary
"in name only" in English
(Definition of “in name only” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
"in name only" in American English
(Definition of “in name only” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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