under the auspices of

idiom

formal
: with the help and support of (someone or something)
The donation was made under the auspices of the local historical society.
The research is being done under the auspices of the federal government.

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But future diplomacy between America and other states would be conducted under the auspices of national interest, rather than maintaining the post-Cold War status quo. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025 Relative stability finally arrived with President René Préval under the auspices of a United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti, but it was shattered on Jan. 12, 2010, with the country’s devastating earthquake that left over 300,000 dead. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025 Trump is also expected to sign nearly a dozen executive orders on border security and immigration under the auspices of a national border emergency. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025 Lydia’s House is under the auspices of the Rebuilding the Breach Ministries Inc. and provides emergency housing and spiritual guidance for homeless women for up to 90 days, the release said. Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for under the auspices of 

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