as in sponsorship
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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Noun
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Prize money, appearance fees, sponsorship money were all prohibited.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026 -
Story goes that the original sponsorship deal came about because Apple founder Steve Jobs was a Porsche fan, and, in the late ’70s, took his 356 to Bob Garretson’s repair shop in Mountain View, California—a short trip from Cupertino, the town Apple is famously headquartered in.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
16 Apr. 2026
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Prince William has been the patron of the Welsh Rugby Union since 2016, while Princess Kate's patronage of the English Rugby Football Union is a more recent role.—
Helen Murphy,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Informal patronage networks are also instrumental.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Auspices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auspices. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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