aegis

noun

ˈē-jəs How to pronounce aegis (audio)
variants also egis
Definition of aegisnext
1
as in defense
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 Habermas started out under the aegis of the Frankfurt School, serving as Adorno’s assistant. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026 With 550 journalists under its aegis, Politico has people diving into policy changes and lawmaking every day. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 June 2026 The present wave of Texas secessionism began under the aegis of an organization known as the Republic of Texas, which eventually splintered into different groups. — Scott Spires Britannica Editors June 3, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026 But once again, the desire to press ahead with competing agendas under the aegis of homeland security is getting in the way of funding the department charged with protecting that security. — Ron Elving, NPR, 24 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for aegis
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aegis
  1. defense
  2. sponsorship
  3. protection
  4. patronage
  5. shield
  6. ammunition
  7. safeguard
  8. wall
Noun
  • Denmark's defense intelligence service specifically warned Russia could use such tactics to split the NATO alliance.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Against Henderson, the Dodgers took advantage of mistakes by the Brewers’ usually fundamentally sound defense to score four runs against him, only two of which were earned.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of defense
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  • Tony Lyons, a publisher who runs the MAHA Center, MAHA PAC and several related groups, addressed criticisms about corporate sponsorships at a reception ahead of the summit.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Earlier in his career, Gratton held leadership roles at global agencies including FleishmanHillard, Octagon and Leo Burnett, working with leading brands across sponsorship, marketing and integrated campaigns.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of sponsorship
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  • The series follows devoted single mother Anna (Haggard) and her headstrong teenage daughter Maya (Ramsey), as they are forced into witness protection to escape danger.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • In an interview with CNBC Sport on September 10 in Australia, Commissioner Roger Goodell emphasized the league wants stronger protections before entertaining the possibility of a tie up with the new markets.
    — Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
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  • For all its flowering of original thought and creativity, the Renaissance was ultimately a time of patronage, and the patrons both held the power and used it to enrich their own palaces and places of worship.
    — Christopher Koopman, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In this way, De Luca and Abdy’s Warners filled the void left behind when Megan Ellison’s Annapurna, once the place where filmmakers like Anderson could find patronage and distribution, paused its film operations.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
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  • Therapists begin facials with face-scanning wands and other probes, to measure your lipid shield, pigmentation, hydration and elasticity, and then cater their approach to the precise needs of your skin in that moment.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • In Paris, tear gas filled the air, and trash cans, school desks and chairs were set alight as riot police with shields and batons clashed with some demonstrators.
    — Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
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  • How did a live round get into the revolver and who brought the lethal ammunition to the set?
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The principal and the teacher were hit with ammunition used in 12-gauge shotguns but their injuries weren't life threatening, police said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of ammunition
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  • Meanwhile, some safeguards were easy to turn off or circumvent.
    — Ella Chakarian, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In 2023, Anthropic published the first version of its Responsible Scaling Policy, a document that laid out precise thresholds for when a model’s capabilities became dangerous enough to require additional safeguards.
    — Kevin Roose, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of safeguard
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  • The third suspect acknowledged receiving the paintings at his home and hiding them behind a wall built beneath a staircase after the theft.
    — SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Simon took the campy photographs in the same Hilton hotel where Moore’s children awaited their mother, and the images make up what the wall text calls a MooreWrap cruise-collection look book.
    — Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
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