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

These games were developed by a special collaboration between scientists and game developers under the auspice of the Royal Society.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 4, 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

Remembering then The mildness of his Queen, King Ethelbert Resumed, appeased, for placable his heart; 'But she no rebel is, and this I deem Fair auspice for her Faith.'

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

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026

Under the auspices of the man I had boarded the bus with, I was able to pass some of the roadblocks for free.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah