under the guise of

idiom

: by saying or acting as if something is other than what it really is

She swindles people under the guise of friendship.

Examples of under the guise of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But because investigative genetic genealogy is sparsely regulated, investigators simply can ignore the terms of service and use the platforms under the guise of a normal user, Ram said. —

Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2024 Big corporations have a strong incentive to seize the market under the guise of safety. —

Julie Yoo, STAT, 17 June 2024 The men and women were recruited under the guise of working on farms as part of the H-2A visa program for temporary agricultural workers. —

Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 17 June 2024 County prosecutors accused the group of carrying out acts of violence under the guise of protest. —

Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for under the guise of

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