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also egis
1
as in protection
means or method of defending
having no claim to the land under the aegis of the law, the cattle baron decided to claim it by force
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2
as in sponsorship
the financial support and general guidance for an undertaking
a medical study that was questioned by many because it was done under the aegis of a major pharmaceutical company
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Recent Examples of aegis
Comedy stars of our age all gathered under the aegis of America’s greatest.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Under his aegis, A+E was among the first media companies to guarantee business outcomes for advertisers, a concept that has gained more traction in recent years as Madison Avenue tries to harness the interactive nature of streaming video.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
Once Trump withdraws America’s aegis over these allies, what is to prevent old hostilities from resurfacing, from enmities between Germany and France or Germany and Poland to lingering resentments between the Japanese and Koreans?
—Andreas Kluth, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Who will be there A number of big names will still join this year’s summit — an event that began back in 1971 under the aegis of Klaus Schwab, who remained executive chairman of the event until the start of this year.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Under his aegis, A+E was among the first media companies to guarantee business outcomes for advertisers, a concept that has gained more traction in recent years as Madison Avenue tries to harness the interactive nature of streaming video.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
Once Trump withdraws America’s aegis over these allies, what is to prevent old hostilities from resurfacing, from enmities between Germany and France or Germany and Poland to lingering resentments between the Japanese and Koreans?
—Andreas Kluth, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Who will be there A number of big names will still join this year’s summit — an event that began back in 1971 under the aegis of Klaus Schwab, who remained executive chairman of the event until the start of this year.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aegis
Noun
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Opponents slanted their protections toward him all season.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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The workshop aims to see a paradigm shift from reactive and fear-based protection to one where safety is regarded as an everyday practice rooted in awareness, communication, and self-trust.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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The program is co-funded by Creative Europe MEDIA and organized under the patronage of Eurimages, with Wake Up Films (Serbia) serving as the organizing entity.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2025
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Its prime beneficiaries, of course, have been members of his entourage and their patronage networks.—
ALEXANDER GABUEV,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Aegis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aegis. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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