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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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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
That particular branch was a mid-engined sports car conceived as a joint Porsche-Volkswagen project under the aegis of Ferdinand Piëch, at the time in charge of Porsche research and development.
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 18 July 2025
As such, its decision reaffirms the ability of Kennedy to appoint and supervise officers under the aegis of the Department of HHS.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
In 1937, safety conditions and pay rates improved when stunt people came under the aegis of the Screen Actors Guild.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2025
This havoc inspired the federal government to intervene to end the environmental wreckage, spare watersheds and shield communities, all under the aegis of conservation, which became a global project.
—Stephen Pyne, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 18 July 2025
As such, its decision reaffirms the ability of Kennedy to appoint and supervise officers under the aegis of the Department of HHS.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
In 1937, safety conditions and pay rates improved when stunt people came under the aegis of the Screen Actors Guild.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2025
This havoc inspired the federal government to intervene to end the environmental wreckage, spare watersheds and shield communities, all under the aegis of conservation, which became a global project.
—Stephen Pyne, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aegis
Noun
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In contrast, the magnesium-free glass developed a surface layer that offered little protection, allowing boron to continue diffusing out, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Pass protection has been diddly-poo.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The format has logged more than 210 games and attracted tourism board sponsorships from Turkey and Greece.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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The legendary car manufacturer has not limited its investments in sports to the title sponsorship of this golf tournament.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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His wife, a manicurist herself, is best friends with a woman who studied under Hedren’s patronage.—
Arabelle Sicardi,
Allure,
9 Oct. 2025
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Dams and water diversions became engines of patronage, enriching insiders, killing rivers and exacting a terrible cost from rural communities.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Aegis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aegis. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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