Apedia

Auspices British India Support Protection Opium Produced Sold

Word auspice
Definition under the auspices of : with the help, support, or protection of
Example Opium was produced and sold at auction under official British auspices in India and taken to China by private British and Indian traders licensed by the East India Company (until 1858) still governed India.

Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.

Next card: Contraband goods imported exported illegally high price drug

Previous card: Scion descendant notable family long lineage nabokov aristocratic

Up to card list: 362 GRE words with English definitions and example sentences