under the auspices of

idiom

formal
: with the help and support of (someone or something)
The donation was made under the auspices of the local historical society.
The research is being done under the auspices of the federal government.

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Recent Examples on the Web The reading in New York will be staged under the auspices of the Arlington, Virginia, non-profit regional theater Signature Theatre. Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 July 2024 In the 1950s, scientific consensus was finally coalescing around the dangers of tobacco as a series of studies — some conducted under the auspices of the nation’s Public Health Service — established a clear connection between smoking and lung cancer. Stephen Mihm, Twin Cities, 11 July 2024 Many people in the disability community are not fond of group homes, in particular, especially the ones that aren’t included under the auspices of community care in some states because of their poor conditions. Timmy Broderick, STAT, 21 June 2024 Relative stability finally arrived with President René Préval under the auspices of a United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti, but it was shattered on Jan. 12, 2010, with the country’s devastating earthquake that left over 300,000 dead. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for under the auspices of 

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“Under the auspices of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20the%20auspices%20of. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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