so-called

B2
UK /ˌsəʊ ˈkɔːld/US /ˌsəʊ ˈkɔːld/

Meaning

adjective
used to show that you do not think that the word or phrase that is being used to describe somebody/something is appropriate
the opinion of a so-called ‘expert’

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