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also egis
1
as in protection
means or method of defending
having no claim to the land under the aegis of the law, the cattle baron decided to claim it by force
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as in sponsorship
the financial support and general guidance for an undertaking
a medical study that was questioned by many because it was done under the aegis of a major pharmaceutical company
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Recent Examples of aegis
While the office is under the aegis of the interior ministry, which is responsible for domestic security, it is designed to operate independently from the government, to insulate it from the political pressures that the AfD alleges were behind the decision.
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Christopher F. Schuetze, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Previously known as Tallinn Film Wonderland, the filming hub, under the aegis of the Estonian Film Institute, will begin construction in late 2025.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 17 May 2025
The fact that Canada would come directly under the aegis of the secretary of state suggests that the Trump administration sees the whole of the Western Hemisphere as its own.
—Margaret MacMillan, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025
One thing that does fall under the D.O.E.’s remit, however, is administering the tests and collecting the data for the annual NAEP report, under the aegis of the National Center for Education Statistics.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
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Christopher F. Schuetze, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Previously known as Tallinn Film Wonderland, the filming hub, under the aegis of the Estonian Film Institute, will begin construction in late 2025.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 17 May 2025
The fact that Canada would come directly under the aegis of the secretary of state suggests that the Trump administration sees the whole of the Western Hemisphere as its own.
—Margaret MacMillan, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025
One thing that does fall under the D.O.E.’s remit, however, is administering the tests and collecting the data for the annual NAEP report, under the aegis of the National Center for Education Statistics.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aegis
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Salmon and other fish populations, deprived of hundreds of miles of quiet pools to lay their eggs and for the juvenile fish to survive and thrive, shrank by about 95%, which led the federal government to enact protections for some salmon populations.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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Yet despite promises from EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to better protect the public from PFAS compounds, efforts to weaken current protections are already under way.—
David Michaels,
The Atlantic,
20 July 2025
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The filing comes days after four high-ranking former New York City police officials filed a separate suit alleging that Adams doled out patronage promotions and a culture of cronyism in the NYPD, according to the Associated Press.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
17 July 2025
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Sonic Guild evolves symphony patronage model Since 2013, Sonic Guild has supported the creation and performance of new music with over $6 million in grants and direct payments to local musicians.—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Aegis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aegis. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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