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

Many of them believed that America was well served by the kind of work done under the institution’s aegis.

From Salon • Aug. 22, 2025

Peacekeeping forces - under the aegis of either the United Nations or Nato - traditionally are impartial, operate with the consent of both parties and use force only to defend themselves.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2025

Even one of the first breakout female rappers, Roxanne Shanté, came up under the aegis of Marley Marl and the Juice Crew.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 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