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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When military assets are deployed into American communities under the guise of immigration enforcement, there is a steady erosion of the boundaries that constrain permissible state violence.
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Binaifer Nowrojee, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
Shaw was sentenced to 24 months in prison for unlawfully touching female student-athletes under the guise of providing medical treatment.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
One prospect is as ominous as that of a government capturing its universities for political purposes — a government encouraging antisemitism under the guise of opposing it.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
This administration cannot continue violating constitutional rights under the guise of immigration enforcement.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2026
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Binaifer Nowrojee, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
Shaw was sentenced to 24 months in prison for unlawfully touching female student-athletes under the guise of providing medical treatment.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
One prospect is as ominous as that of a government capturing its universities for political purposes — a government encouraging antisemitism under the guise of opposing it.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
This administration cannot continue violating constitutional rights under the guise of immigration enforcement.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2026
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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 31 Jan. 2026.
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