Question

aegis The conference was held under the aegis of the World Affairs Council, which provided almost all of the funding. ˈiʤəs

Accepted Answer

(1) Something that protects or defends; shield. (2) Sponsorship or guidance by an individual or organization. The original aegis was a goatskin shield or breastplate, symbolizing majesty, that was worn by Zeus and his daughter Athena in Greek mythology. Athena's aegis bore the severed head of the monstrous Medusa. Aegis came to be used for any kind of invulnerable shield. But today we almost always use the word in the phrase “under the aegis of . . . ,” which means “under the authority, sponsorship, or control of.

word	aegis
definition	(1) Something that protects or defends; shield. (2) Sponsorship or guidance by an individual or organization.
eg_sentence	The conference was held under the aegis of the World Affairs Council, which provided almost all of the funding.
explanation	The original aegis was a goatskin shield or breastplate, symbolizing majesty, that was worn by Zeus and his daughter Athena in Greek mythology. Athena's aegis bore the severed head of the monstrous Medusa. Aegis came to be used for any kind of invulnerable shield. But today we almost always use the word in the phrase “under the aegis of . . . ,” which means “under the authority, sponsorship, or control of.
IPA	ˈiʤəs

Aegis Shield Protects Defends Sponsorship Guidance Individual Organization