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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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Remember, a tent offers no protection from lighting.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2025
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Evolving Threats The rise of generative AI complicates these protections further.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Noun
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It was intended to prevent presidents from handing out patronage jobs and filling the administration with political cronies.—
Eileen Sullivan,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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In January 2022, the palace stripped him of his military affiliations and royal patronages.—
Elizabeth Stanton,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Aegis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aegis. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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