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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

auspices
    n 1: kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held
         under the auspices of the city council" [syn: auspices,
         protection, aegis]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Auspice \Aus"pice\, n.; pl. Auspices. [L. auspicium, fr.
   auspex: cf. F. auspice. See Auspicate, a.]
   1. A divining or taking of omens by observing birds; an omen
      as to an undertaking, drawn from birds; an augury; an omen
      or sign in general; an indication as to the future.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. Protection; patronage and care; guidance.
      [1913 Webster]

            Which by his auspice they will nobler make.
                                                  --Dryden.
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   Note: In this sense the word is generally plural, auspices;
         as, under the auspices of the king.
         [1913 Webster]

Thesaurus Results for Auspices:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

abetment, accountability, administration, advocacy, aegis, approval, authority, backing, bossing, care, championship, charge, charity, control, countenance, cure, custodianship, custody, encouragement, eye, favor, fosterage, goodwill, governance, government, guardianship, guidance, hands, influence, intendance, interest, jurisdiction, keeping, management, ministry, oversight, pastorage, pastorate, pastorship, patronage, protection, protectorship, responsibility, safe hands, sanction, seconding, sponsorship, stewardship, superintendence, supervision, support, surveillance, sympathy, tutelage, ward, wardenship, wardship, watch and ward, wing

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