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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There are plenty of other instances in which people were subjected to medical experiments under the guise of scientific necessity—without their knowledge or consent. David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025 Platkin said that by allegedly illegally misclassifying workers, Amazon is harming the drivers and the state alike under the guise of convenience. Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025 She was recruited by Maxwell under the guise of becoming a massage therapist for Epstein. Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025 The effect could be to criminalize opposition under the guise of counterterrorism. Jason M. Blazakis, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for under the guise of

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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 3 Nov. 2025.

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