aegis

noun

ˈē-jəs How to pronounce aegis (audio)
variants also egis
Definition of aegisnext
1
as in defense
means or method of defending having no claim to the land under the aegis of the law, the cattle baron decided to claim it by force

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2
as in sponsorship
the financial support and general guidance for an undertaking a medical study that was questioned by many because it was done under the aegis of a major pharmaceutical company

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Recent Examples of aegis Another exhibition under the aegis of the festival is a survey of work by Karin Sander, a German conceptualist who started visiting Iceland in 1993 and has spent significant time there since. — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 18 June 2026 Habermas started out under the aegis of the Frankfurt School, serving as Adorno’s assistant. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026 With 550 journalists under its aegis, Politico has people diving into policy changes and lawmaking every day. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 June 2026 The present wave of Texas secessionism began under the aegis of an organization known as the Republic of Texas, which eventually splintered into different groups. — Scott Spires Britannica Editors June 3, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for aegis
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  1. defense
  2. sponsorship
  3. protection
  4. patronage
  5. shield
  6. ammunition
  7. safeguard
  8. wall
Noun
  • The drills include amphibious landing, air and missile defense and mine sweeping, as well as intelligence gathering, logistics and resupply and casualty evacuation on several remote islands, including Tanegashima.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The combination of Chance downing teams inside the 10-yard line combined with a suffocating defense could be a recipe for success for TCU in the final half of the season.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of defense
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  • The remainder was funded by Abu Dhabi United Group Investment & Development Ltd, which owned the club—making the owner’s money sit on both sides of the sponsorships.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • This can sometimes be even further complicated by a sponsorship relationship a team has with its medical partners.
    — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of sponsorship
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  • Members sign up to a set of guidelines around victim protection, attend events and host seminars.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, revenue protection mode—according to the DOJ—prioritized maintaining revenue by leasing fewer apartments at higher prices.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of protection
Noun
  • One was a patronage-heavy, pro-government machine; the other an adversarial independent sector.
    — Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Still the holder of many patronages, he can be found supporting the arts at his beloved Wigmore Hall, sitting in the royal box at Wimbledon, or celebrating the Scouts in Scotland in the middle of a heatwave.
    — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of patronage
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  • Dozens of armored cops were still standing guard, shields raised, after a night when 500 people were taken into custody in the French capital alone.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Tortoiseshell shield sunglasses and a timeless black tote complete the casual-meets-cool outfit.
    — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of shield
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  • Investigators later seized three guns and ammunition from Bjornholt’s home.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Paporakis had hundreds of rounds of rifle ammunition and a manifesto expressing white supremacist and extremist ideologies, police said.
    — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of ammunition
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  • But Howard club tennis players say safeguards should already be in place to prevent incidents like this.
    — Ashley Paul, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The issue is reshaping the governor’s race, as Republican Joe Lombardo and Democrat Aaron Ford spar over development, tax breaks and safeguards for electricity bills and water supplies.
    — Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of safeguard
Noun
  • The Kool-Aid man never comes crashing through the wall; there’s no cameo from Big Red’s kissing couple.
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The bottom of the walls was damaged; these surfaces are not smooth and easily cleanable.
    — NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
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