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.

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Texas has used the shallowness of the river section to make its point that the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass is not navigable as a trade thoroughfare and therefore not under the auspices of the Rivers and Harbors Act. John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Aug. 2024 Medicare, funded by the federal government, insures seniors, and pays for most dialysis in the U.S. Both are under the auspices of the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS). Chris Norwood, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024 The county audit, ordered by the Board of Supervisors in February, is separate from an audit of L.A. city homelessness programs being conducted under the auspices of federal court in the L.A. Alliance for Human Rights lawsuit against the city and county. Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024 Once the nation’s fastest-growing sport, English futsal now has under-19 and senior teams trying to qualify for their respective European championships in the next two years, all under the auspices of England Futsal, which has assumed control from the FA. Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for under the auspices of 

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