under the guise of
idiom
: by saying or acting as if something is other than what it really is
She swindles people under the guise of friendship.
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But in the movie’s version of the Walk, it’s recorded for eventual broadcast under the guise of boosting national productivity.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
The order alleges that the federal government had previously violated American’s free speech rights under the guise of combating online misinformation through third-party means.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2025
The slick gentrification of those working-class Black communities under the guise of development.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Beyond the policy implications, nations are making trade more difficult under the guise of national security and domestic economic capability.
—Nish Acharya, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
The order alleges that the federal government had previously violated American’s free speech rights under the guise of combating online misinformation through third-party means.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2025
The slick gentrification of those working-class Black communities under the guise of development.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Beyond the policy implications, nations are making trade more difficult under the guise of national security and domestic economic capability.
—Nish Acharya, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Under the guise of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20the%20guise%20of. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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