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1 auspices plural
the financial support and general guidance for an undertaking
- a program for inner-city youths that is under the auspices of a national corporation
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- aegis
- (also egis),
- backing,
- patronage,
- sponsorship
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2
something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event
- interpreted the teacher's smile as an auspice that he would get an A on his presentation
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“Auspice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auspice. Accessed 27 Jan. 2021.
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The first known use of auspice was in 1533
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