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aegis

aegis

11 8.6
A group or authority gives support and protection
  • noun
  • /ˈiːdʒɪs/
  • Formal
translation icon : égida
  • The new policy was developed under the aegis of the city's health department to ensure public safety.
  • operating under the aegis
  • place under the aegis
  • aegis of the government

It was to create a school for the first time, a degree granting school in a university under the aegis of the Actors Studio.

Examples

  • For the overwhelming majority of Americans, marriage remains a sacrament and still takes place under the aegis of religion.

    Academic text (1996)

  • I'm just delighted that the work can be published under the aegis of NOAA.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Politics at the local level occur under the aegis of the family.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Nonetheless, under its aegis, a number of attempts are being made.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Taxation by the government at all levels is performed under the aegis of our Constitution.

    Blog text (26)

  • The delegation had international membership but operated under the aegis of the United States.

    Academic text (2001)

  • The NOU is the responsibility of the Department of Supplementary Education under the aegis of the Taiwan Ministry of Education.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Cease-fires and armistices have frequently been imposed under the aegis of the Security Council in order to halt fighting.

    Academic text (1999)

  • A permanent inspectorate of peace-preserving forces should be constituted under the aegis of the U.N. Security Council.

    Academic text (1991)

  • Various lectures, symposiums, and conferences, including one under the aegis of the National Park Service, additionally support the thesis of black empowerment and rebellion.

    Academic text (2017)

Synonyms

protection
vsaegis
236 1.1

Support from a powerful person or organization that keeps someone safe and helps them succeed

focuses on institutional backing and formal guidance rather than personal help
auspices
vsaegis
  • Formal
18 8.0

Support and guidance from an organization or authority

is the broad term for organizational backing and guidance
under the aegis of
vsaegis
  • Formal
3 8.4

With support and protection from an organization or authority

describes general organizational backing rather than a fixed phrase

Antonyms

neglect
100 3.5

Not caring for someone or something that needs care

abandonment
26 3.6

Leaving someone or something and not coming back

Idioms

under the aegis of
  • Formal
3 8.4

With support and protection from an organization or authority

How Supportive

to patronage
  • Formal
7.4
sponsorship
57 3.5
aegis
  • Formal
11 8.6
backing
1 2.6
endorsement
161 3.6

Surface Forms

aegis singular
aegises plural

Etymology

Aegis comes from the same old Greek aigis, a 'goat skin' used as a shield by gods. Because it stood for strong protection, to be 'under the aegis' of an organization means to be under their support or protection, like standing under a shield.