under the guise of
idiom
: by saying or acting as if something is other than what it really is
She swindles people under the guise of friendship.
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Former White House cybersecurity advisor Carol House suggested in a 2023 talk that network-level censorship could serve national interests, demonstrating the potential to regulate bitcoin under the guise of national security.
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Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The tech executives see an opportunity to wipe their hands of the expensive responsibility to clean up their platforms, the experts said, and a useful excuse to do so under the guise of free speech — an ideal Trump has often cited in order to ridicule platform moderation.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Panama and its neighbors tend to see Mr. Trump’s comments as a blend of both the 1890s and the 1980s, when the Cold War led Washington to meddle in many Latin American countries under the guise of fighting Communism.
—Damien Cave, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Imagine the scene: shag carpets, a warm glow from a lava lamp, and a group of friends exchanging gifts under the guise of innocent holiday cheer.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The tech executives see an opportunity to wipe their hands of the expensive responsibility to clean up their platforms, the experts said, and a useful excuse to do so under the guise of free speech — an ideal Trump has often cited in order to ridicule platform moderation.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Panama and its neighbors tend to see Mr. Trump’s comments as a blend of both the 1890s and the 1980s, when the Cold War led Washington to meddle in many Latin American countries under the guise of fighting Communism.
—Damien Cave, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Imagine the scene: shag carpets, a warm glow from a lava lamp, and a group of friends exchanging gifts under the guise of innocent holiday cheer.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Under the guise of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20the%20guise%20of. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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