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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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2
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
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.
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Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
Built by the Northwest Institute of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering in Xianyang, under the aegis of Norinco—one of China’s largest military manufacturers—Red Eye has the potential to leave human pilots in the dust.
—Amir Husain, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
These have been earmarked for Canberra under the aegis of its three-year-old AUKUS security pact between the U.S. and the U.K, with an eye on an increasingly assertive China.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Comedy stars of our age all gathered under the aegis of America’s greatest living impresario, my boss Lorne Michaels.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025
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Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
Built by the Northwest Institute of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering in Xianyang, under the aegis of Norinco—one of China’s largest military manufacturers—Red Eye has the potential to leave human pilots in the dust.
—Amir Husain, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
These have been earmarked for Canberra under the aegis of its three-year-old AUKUS security pact between the U.S. and the U.K, with an eye on an increasingly assertive China.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Comedy stars of our age all gathered under the aegis of America’s greatest living impresario, my boss Lorne Michaels.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aegis
Noun
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Just remember, tents do not offer protection from lightning.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 June 2025
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The other is to gain antitrust protection through collective bargaining with unionized athletes as employees, which the NCAA has continually resisted.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2025
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Both brands depend on the patronage of affluent consumers.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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Representatives from both Save the Children and Riding for the Disabled — Anne's most longstanding patronages — were in attendance at the forum.—
Greta Bjornson,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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“Aegis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aegis. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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