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aegis
has definitions from the field of military
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[ noun ] kindly endorsement and guidance
Synonyms Examples "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council" Used in print (Robert A. Futterman, The Future of Our Cities....)Bankers who had been reluctant to lend without better security than the house itself got that security from the U._S. government ; householders who had been unable to pick_up the burden of short-term high interest mortgages found they could borrow for twenty-five years at 4 per_cent , under government aegis . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (military) armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass
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