aegis
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There are a bazillion decisions that get made under the aegis of a president’s executive branch.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
This wasn’t a partition under the aegis of the British Empire: It happened 24 years after the British left.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
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
But I think they were able to justify it under the aegis of anticommunism.
From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2024
Many of those who fled were reportedly undergoing guerilla training in neighbouring black states under the aegis of Umkhonto We Sizwe.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
Vocabulary lists containing aegis
Leadership Vocabulary
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Excerpt from "The Odyssey"
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