aegis

Example Sentences

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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

But I think they were able to justify it under the aegis of anticommunism.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2024

Blakemore’s killer memoir “Stage Blood” resurrects the early days of the National Theatre under the aegis of Laurence Olivier.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2023

"However, the functioning of the navigational corridor continues under the aegis of the defence forces," said Ukraine's southern operational command.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2023

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