noun
- the protection, backing, or support of a particular person or organization.”negotiations were conducted under the aegis of the UN”Similar:patronagesponsorshipbackingprotectionshelterumbrellachargekeepingcaresupervisionguidanceguardianshiptrusteeshipsupportagencysafeguardingdefenseprotectorshipchampionshipaidassistanceguarantyauspicesward
- (in classical art and mythology) an attribute of Zeus and Athena (or their Roman counterparts Jupiter and Minerva) usually represented as a goatskin shield.plural noun: aegises