'auspices' definitions:
Definition of 'auspices'
(from WordNet)
noun
Kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council" [syn: auspices, protection, aegis]
Synonyms of 'auspices'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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