auspice

noun aus·pice \ ˈȯs-pəs \

Updated on: 20 Mar 2018

Definition of auspice

plural 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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Examples of auspice in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples of auspice from the Web

However, there is no context that validates the use of this term in relation to progress without disregarding the brutal reality of what happened in this country’s history under the auspice of Manifest Destiny.

— valerie strauss, Washington Post, "New Mexico’s education chief blasted for linking charter schools with ‘Manifest Destiny’," 9 Jan. 2018
And also under the auspice of, so to speak, that good things are for sharing.

— john s. marshall, Houston Chronicle, "Villager Q & A: Ann Snyder, member of the The Woodlands Township Board of Directors," 19 Jan. 2018
The funds were raised under the auspice of Tulane's $1.3 billion fundraising campaign. . . . . . . .

— wilborn p. nobles iii, NOLA.com, "Tulane's new hospitality, entrepreneurship programs to be part of culinary institute," 16 Jan. 2018
Scientists have been fascinated by this work because this phenomenon was predicted a century ago under the auspice of Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity.

— diana samuels, NOLA.com, "Lawsuit follows Apple's revelation that it slows down older iPhones: reports," 22 Dec. 2017
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.

— sergio carmona, Jewish Journal, "New wave of anti-Semitism discussed at Aventura synagogue," 2 June 2017
Angell’s under Bacquet’s auspice introduced a new tapas menu that runs concurrent with the dinner menu.

— james patrick kelly, idahostatesman, "Angell’s-Renato restaurant finds its groove with return of chef," 27 Apr. 2017
Dabdoub sought to place the incident at a New Orleans substation under the auspice of other incidents seen across the company's grid nationwide.

— wilborn p. nobles iii, NOLA.com, "Entergy vandals stole copper used for substation safety, company says," 29 June 2017

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