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How to pronounce auspices in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms aegis, protection
Type of endorsement, indorsement


the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council.

Examples of auspices

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This work should be done under government auspices and not be left to a charity.
From the guardian.co.uk
A life and reign that had started under the brightest of auspices ended in ruin.
From the en.wikipedia.org
It was under the auspices of Young Concert Artists that she performed on Monday.
From the nytimes.com
Under his auspices, Vatican documents appear on the World Wide Web, for example.
From the time.com
This was apparently done under the auspices of a US-Swedish rendition agreement.
From the guardian.co.uk
It would be difficult to execute any public act without consulting the auspices.
From the en.wikipedia.org
They are identical phenomena harnessing state auspices to impose racialist dogma.
From the forbes.com
It was placed under the auspices of the Treasurer of the United States in 1981.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Most of these were conducted under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution.
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More examples
  • A favorable omen
  • (auspices) kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"
  • An auspice (Latin: auspicium from auspex, is literally "one who looks at birds", a diviner who reads omens from the observed flight of birds. ...
  • Auspicius may refer to one of several Catholic saints: *Auspicius of Apt, traditionally given as the first bishop of Apt, end of 1st century, said to have preserved the relics of Saint Anne *Auspicius of Toul, bishop of Toul at the end of the fifth centuryn*Auspicius of Trier, Archbishop of ...
  • Patronage or protection; An omen or a sign; Divination from the actions of birds
  • (auspices) Protection or patronage
  • (Auspicing) Arrangement that a school can make with an RTO for the delivery of VCE VET, or VET or FE as outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding between the school and the RTO.
  • The organisation which is legally responsible for a project or activity. In many cases only incorporated (legally registered) associations can apply for funding. If your group is not incorporated you can ask an incorporated association to auspice your project. ...
  • In regards to pagan beliefs, Auspice is the phase of the moon which has influence at a given time. Used in Astrology. 2. Also meaning "omen", the ancient Romans used the way birds flew as auspices.