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{
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"aegis":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena":[],
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": auspices , sponsorship":[
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"under the aegis of the museum"
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],
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": control or guidance especially by an individual, group, or system":[
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"under the aegis of the government"
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],
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": controlling or conditioning (see condition entry 2 sense 5a ) influence":[
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"passed new laws under the aegis of national security"
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],
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": protection":[
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"under the aegis of the Constitution"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"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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"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 on the Web",
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"Tonight\u2019s late-night troika represents a big achievement for ViacomCBS, which has worked to demonstrate the broader portfolio of content under its aegis since the former CBS Corp. rejoined its corporate sibling, Viacom Inc., in 2019. \u2014 Brian Steinberg, Variety , 15 Dec. 2021",
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"The Marion County Public Health Department, which like Eskenazi Health falls under the aegis of the Health and Hospitals Corporation, will also have space on site. \u2014 Shari Rudavsky, The Indianapolis Star , 9 June 2022",
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"Although the awards are given in the name of the city, and under the aegis of its Housing Commission, all the money involved is collected from private donations. \u2014 Lola Sherman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 June 2022",
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"When more than a hundred countries, initially meeting under the aegis of the United Nations, negotiated a treaty to phase out persistent organic pollutants, including pesticides, their final treaty created an exception for DDT. \u2014 Scott W. Stern, The New Republic , 31 May 2022",
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"The ARCA Midwest Tour, Super Late Model racing series under the aegis of the Automobile Racing Club of America, heats up the Milwaukee Mile at Wisconsin State Fair Park on June 19. \u2014 Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 25 May 2022",
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"The incentive scheme will be administered by India\u2019s Film Facilitation Office (FFO), which operates under the aegis of the National Film Development Corporation. \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 18 May 2022",
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"These are hallmarks of a 21st century vaccine, one that was developed and tested under the aegis of Operation Warp Speed. \u2014 Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2022",
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"All of this is under the aegis of free speech, organized as correcting for wokeness and cancel culture. \u2014 David Marchese, New York Times , 1 May 2022"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"borrowed from Latin, borrowed from Greek aig\u00eds \"goatskin, mantle of Zeus,\" derivative of aig-, a\u00edx \"goat\"; akin to Armenian aic \"goat\" (perhaps going back to Indo-European *h 2 eig\u0301-ih 2 - ), and perhaps to Avestan iza\u0113na \"of leather\"":""
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"also \u02c8\u0101-",
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"\u02c8\u0113-j\u0259s"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"ammunition",
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"armor",
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"buckler",
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"cover",
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"defense",
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"guard",
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"protection",
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"safeguard",
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"screen",
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"security",
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"shield",
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"wall",
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"ward"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004333",
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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}
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} |