under the aegis of

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1. Also, under the auspices of. Protected or sponsored by, as in The fund drive for the new field is under the aegis of the Rotary Club, or He was admitted to the club under the auspices of Mr. Leonard. The first term comes from Greek myth, where the aegis was the protective shield of Zeus. Auspices originally meant “observations of birds made to obtain omens.” It then came to be used for a sign or omen, and still later for a favorable influence. [Late 1700s]

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under the aegis of

There are a bazillion decisions that get made under the aegis of a president’s executive branch.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

Because most of Qatar’s large companies are state owned or under the aegis of the Qatar Investment Authority, local equity prices don’t always capture economic anxiety.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026

Peacekeeping forces - under the aegis of either the United Nations or Nato - traditionally are impartial, operate with the consent of both parties and use force only to defend themselves.

From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2025

A 2022 deal announced by Councilmember Bob Blumenfield would preserve one-third of the Bothwell property under the aegis of the Mountains Preservation and Conservation Authority.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2024

Many of those who fled were reportedly undergoing guerilla training in neighbouring black states under the aegis of Umkhonto We Sizwe.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

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