auspice

People were bemused earlier this year upon learning that former presidential candidate Mitt Romney had a sock puppet account – an account used to big oneself up, under the auspice of being someone else.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 3, 2019

During that time, I felt sort of set free by living under Kelly Reichardt’s auspice.

From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2016

The station has only recently moved into Bauer's London HQ under the auspice of former Top of the Pops executive producer, Ric Blaxill.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 3, 2013

Under the auspice of history, box-office failures like The Wizard of Oz and It's a Wonderful Life outshine some of their era's biggest hits.

From Time Magazine Archive

The loftiest light Flashed from God's Face on Reason's orient verge Answers that bird-cry from the Heart of man— Poor Heart that, darkling, kept so long its watch— The auspice of the dawn.

From Legends of the Saxon Saints by Aubrey De Vere

DHS consolidated a whole bunch of agencies under its auspices, from the Coast Guard to Federal Emergency Management Agency, but its most consequential new department was the U.S.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

The memo also says that Iran's enriched uranium will be "down-blended" – meaning diluted – on site, under the auspices of the IAEA, the UN's nuclear watchdog.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

Lebanese authorities recently began landmark direct talks with Israel under US auspices, and are preparing for a fourth round in early June, preceded by a meeting between military delegations at the Pentagon on May 29.

From Barron's ● May 24, 2026

Mojica Loaisiga is a special correspondent writing for The Times under the auspices of the International Center for Journalists.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026

In my own case, studying under the auspices of the University of London was a mixed blessing.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela