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

The word auspice, meaning sign or omen, is telescoped from the Latin words avis, bird, and specere, to see.

From Time Magazine Archive

But if you wish to make sure whether it is a good auspice or a bad, you kill the spider and count its legs.

From Cæsar or Nothing by Louis How

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

Most recently, under the auspices of Venetian Heritage, an international foundation that supports conservation, publications and exhibitions, the painting was intensively studied and worked on.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 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

Chinese research vessels have been accused of carrying out surveillance and other military activities under the auspices of scientific work.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2025

Once Cora walked into its influence, the sound of the splashing water dampened the street noise, lifting her into the auspices of the museum.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead