under the guise of
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: 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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The effect could be to criminalize opposition under the guise of counterterrorism.
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Jason M. Blazakis, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
First Amendment attorneys warn that the actions against educators may be unlawful and intended to chill free speech under the guise of enforcing professional conduct rules.
—Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, as speculation about another stimulus check has circulated online, the Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers against scams that ask for your personal and financial information under the guise of a tax refund or new stimulus payment.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
That saturation, according to Marcus and others, has less to do with AI’s breakthroughs and more to do with the way companies have stripped out human labor under the guise of innovation.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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Jason M. Blazakis, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
First Amendment attorneys warn that the actions against educators may be unlawful and intended to chill free speech under the guise of enforcing professional conduct rules.
—Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, as speculation about another stimulus check has circulated online, the Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers against scams that ask for your personal and financial information under the guise of a tax refund or new stimulus payment.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
That saturation, according to Marcus and others, has less to do with AI’s breakthroughs and more to do with the way companies have stripped out human labor under the guise of innovation.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 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 22 Oct. 2025.
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