aegis[noun]Synonyms: defense, armament, armor, guard, protection, safeguard, security, shield, ward, backing, auspices, patronage, sponsorship
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ae‧gis /ˈiːdʒəs, ˈiːdʒɪs/
noun formal[
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Latin;
Origin: 'shield of Jupiter, made of goatskin', from Greek aigis 'shield of Zeus', perhaps from aix 'goat']
under the aegis of somebody/something with the protection or support of a person or organization:
a refugee camp operating under the aegis of the UN [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
AEGIS [not an acronym] US Navy phased array radar-based combat system (Aegis is the Greek word for Shield)
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