under the guise of
idiom
: by saying or acting as if something is other than what it really is
She swindles people under the guise of friendship.
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Most people within college sports planned for a suit to be filed under the guise of Title IX.
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Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2025
State lawmakers are again attempting to pass legislation that amounts to a giveaway for wealthy real estate investors under the guise of protecting the middle class.
—Jay Neveloff, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
Different views on the topic Critics argue that raising excessive alarms about authoritarianism risks deepening polarization and validating Trump’s narrative of national crisis, potentially justifying more extreme policies under the guise of restoring order[3].
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
She’s brought them back to her crew’s lodge under the guise of seeking shelter.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 June 2025
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Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2025
State lawmakers are again attempting to pass legislation that amounts to a giveaway for wealthy real estate investors under the guise of protecting the middle class.
—Jay Neveloff, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
Different views on the topic Critics argue that raising excessive alarms about authoritarianism risks deepening polarization and validating Trump’s narrative of national crisis, potentially justifying more extreme policies under the guise of restoring order[3].
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
She’s brought them back to her crew’s lodge under the guise of seeking shelter.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 June 2025
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“Under the guise of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20the%20guise%20of. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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