Misnomer

A misnomer is a wrong or inaccurate name or designation which is intended to be misleading. This generally refers to objects or organizations that do not fit the meaning of their name or are the opposite of their stated name.

Examples

• Big Bang — a bang is a loud sound, and sound needs a medium to travel through. No medium was present in order for there to be an audible sound when the big bang supposedly occurred.

• Bulbapedia — a wiki that covers all topics related to Pokemon, not just Bulbasaur.

• copy edit — the term refers not to copying, rather the improvisation of written/typed content.

• Democratic People's Republic of Korea — North Korea is not democratic and not a republic.

• Pro-choice — a term used by liberals that refers only to the consideration of the mother's "choice" in regards to abortion.

• Progressive — while the term in a general sense is supposed to refer to progress, progressives actually favor regressive policies.

• People's Republic of China — similar to the example on North Korea, this is used to deceive and to disguise the fact that China is neither a republic nor controlled by its people, but is actually a totalitarian dictatorship controlled by the Chinese Communist Party.

• Southern Poverty Law Center — a far-left hate group, the SPLC focuses neither on poverty nor upholding the rule of law.