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aegis

[ee-jis] / ˈi dʒɪs /


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Because most of Qatar’s large companies are state owned or under the aegis of the Qatar Investment Authority, local equity prices don’t always capture economic anxiety.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Many of them believed that America was well served by the kind of work done under the institution’s aegis.

From Salon • Aug. 22, 2025

Peacekeeping forces - under the aegis of either the United Nations or Nato - traditionally are impartial, operate with the consent of both parties and use force only to defend themselves.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2025

A 2022 deal announced by Councilmember Bob Blumenfield would preserve one-third of the Bothwell property under the aegis of the Mountains Preservation and Conservation Authority.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2024

He trusted her to carry the awful aegis, his buckler, and his devastating weapon, the thunderbolt.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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