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

A ceasefire and demilitarisation accord is signed the next day in Sarajevo under UN auspices, but it is never respected.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

Unfolding under the theatrical auspices of Imeldific, “Here Lies Love” retells the history of the Marcos years as a musical pageant.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026

Developed under the auspices of the UN, the normal practice for studies like this is to have the key conclusions and recommendations agreed word by word with governments and published as a "summary for policymakers".

From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2025

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