aegises

noun

variants also egises
plural of aegis
1
as in safeguards
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 auspices
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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  1. safeguards
  2. shields
  3. defenses
  4. protections
  5. ammunitions
  6. walls
  7. weapons
Noun
  • Yet despite putting safeguards in place, including linking a listing to a fine or a conviction, and building in an appeal and a process for removing people added in error, the bill has repeatedly failed to be passed by Congress.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Fourth, biometric records should not be sold or repurposed for marketing or unrelated surveillance; necessary service providers should face strict limits and safeguards.
    — Burak Oktenli, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of safeguards
Noun
  • Hundreds of protesters shielding the tent camp were dispersed by police using shields and some baton charges, the Reuters news agency reported.
    — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Dozens of armored cops were still standing guard, shields raised, after a night when 500 people were taken into custody in the French capital alone.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of shields
Noun
  • Russia's Defense Ministry said air defenses downed 1,214 Ukrainian drones overnight in one of the largest drone attacks launched by Kyiv.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Unlike the gangs Bukele confronted in El Salvador, Haiti’s criminal groups have developed extensive defenses, access to increasingly sophisticated weapons and have shown the ability to quickly replenish their ranks.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of defenses
Noun
  • Blasting local officials for failing to protect synagogues and classrooms, Terrell is marching federal prosecutors and the FBI into cities like New York and Detroit to confront rising hate crimes and enforce civil rights protections.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The players want optionality, as well as sufficient insurance, travel arrangements, tickets for family and other protections.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of protections
Noun
  • Kim has recently taken steps to bolster ties with China after years of prioritizing ties with Russia by sending troops and ammunitions to support its war against Ukraine.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • At least 37 people have been killed and dozens wounded after a Russian drone attack on an ammunitions warehouse triggered a large fire and multiple explosions that lasted for hours in a residential area near Kyiv.
    — Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of ammunitions
Noun
  • The old names, Rebecca Lobo and Ray Allen, Breanna Stewart and Rip Hamilton, Maya Moore and Kemba Walker, to name only a few, hang on banners along the walls.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026
  • There’s an Acoustic Space setting that helps tame the bass-boosting effects of speaker placement near corners or walls.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of walls
Noun
  • Its internal weapons bays should accommodate munitions weighing up to 2,000 pounds.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • School officials said there was no evidence that weapons were used or possessed by students during the fights.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of weapons
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