auspices
/ˈɔspɪsɪz/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.22 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Protection or patronage.
Example Sentences
- "The project took place under the auspices of the local church."
- ""You are of the old school, Sir Robert, I know; but, still, even you must allow that a fancy fair does good—many a sinking charity has been revived under its auspices, many a principle of care for our humble classes been implanted in the young heart, and—""
- "Lynch added: "Our findings from our FOI requests on ticket office closures shows the whole process to be a stitch-up between the train operators, under the auspices of the Rail Delivery Group[,] and ministers."