aegis
noun
[ ˈiːdʒɪs ]
• the protection, backing, or support of a particular person or organization.
• "the negotiations were conducted under the aegis of the UN"
Similar:
patronage,
sponsorship,
backing,
protection,
shelter,
umbrella,
charge,
keeping,
care,
supervision,
guidance,
guardianship,
trusteeship,
support,
agency,
safeguarding,
defence,
protectorship,
championship,
aid,
assistance,
guaranty,
auspices,
ward,
• (in classical art and mythology) an attribute of Zeus and Athene (or their Roman counterparts Jupiter and Minerva) usually represented as a goatskin shield.
Origin:
early 17th century (denoting armour or a shield, especially that of a god): via Latin from Greek aigis ‘shield of Zeus’.
