in all but name meaning

• 1. In reality, essentially, although not formally or ostensibly
  2. Virtually

• We enjoyed diplomatic ties in all but name.
• A new foreign minister in all but name will be created by merging two existing posts
• He was in all but name, the deputy Prime Minister.
• In all but name, the disco era never ended.
• The second section is an aria in all but name.
• Some fans consider these albums as solo efforts in all but name.
• Our nation is a republic in all but name.
• Montenegro enjoys independence from Belgrade in all but name.
• But Karajan was principal conductor in all but name.
• In all but name it was a new comic.

• "in all but name" meaning in Chinese: （表示实际存在但未得到官方认可）在只缺正式名分情况下; 实际上，事实上
• "in all but name" meaning in Japanese: 事実｛じじつ｝、実質上｛じっしつじょう｝She is the real leader, in all but nam...
• "in all but name" meaning in Russian: по сути, де факто, являющееся каким-л., однако, официально...