Definition of auspice
auspices
play \-pə-səz, -ˌsēz\1 auspices plural : kindly patronage and guidance doing research under the auspices of the local historical society
2 : a prophetic sign; especially : a favorable sign
3 : observation by an augur especially of the flight and feeding of birds to discover omens
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a program for inner-city youths that is under the auspices of a national corporation
interpreted the teacher's smile as an auspice that he would get an A on his presentation
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These concerns were raised during a panel discussion in an event presented by the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy-Skylake Synagogue alliance with the auspice and collaboration of ATJC.
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