Inaccurate term (8)
I believe the answer is:
misnomer
'inaccurate term' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for misnomer that I've seen before include "Is Norm me? (anag)" , "Incorrect or unsuitable name" , "Name wrongly applied to something" , "Wrong or unsuitable word for a person or thing" , "the label's wrong" .)