under the auspices of

idiom

formal
: with the help and support of (someone or something)
The donation was made under the auspices of the local historical society.
The research is being done under the auspices of the federal government.

Examples of under the auspices of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That is why an independent humanitarian fund, perhaps under the auspices of the United Nations, is necessary to manage oil revenues generated from authorized extractive activities. Jose Ignacio Hernández, Foreign Affairs, 29 July 2024 The soldiers of Unit 8240, many of whom were young men, had fought under the auspices of the U.S. Army and had received 3,875 mortuary tablets located in Daejeon National Cemetery. William T. Vollmann, Harper's Magazine, 24 June 2024 The scheme, titled Operation Pandora, has been carried out annually since 2016 under the auspices of the abovementioned entities, with officials conducting checks at air, land, and sea border crossings, and investigating art institutions, auction houses, and internet concerns. News Desk, Artforum, 23 July 2024 In the late twentieth century, South Asian leaders sought to deepen links within the region, with the greater goal of integration in line with that pursued in nearby Southeast Asia under the auspices of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations or in Europe under the European Union. Happymon Jacob, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for under the auspices of 

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“Under the auspices of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20the%20auspices%20of. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

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