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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One of the prisoners said that he was lured into fighting in Ukraine by promises of Russian citizenship while the other was reportedly duped under the guise of a tourist visit.
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Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The central legal issue was more nuanced: Did the NCAA and its member schools, which are competing businesses and therefore subject to antitrust law, illegally conspire to restrict athletes’ economic opportunities under the guise of amateurism?
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration has proposed eliminating the CDC’s HIV prevention division under the guise of cutting costs.
—Essence, 31 Mar. 2025
They are meant to prevent abuses that—under the guise of majoritarian support—could limit citizens’ ability to participate in government on an equal footing.
—Laura Gamboa, Foreign Affairs, 31 Mar. 2025
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Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The central legal issue was more nuanced: Did the NCAA and its member schools, which are competing businesses and therefore subject to antitrust law, illegally conspire to restrict athletes’ economic opportunities under the guise of amateurism?
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration has proposed eliminating the CDC’s HIV prevention division under the guise of cutting costs.
—Essence, 31 Mar. 2025
They are meant to prevent abuses that—under the guise of majoritarian support—could limit citizens’ ability to participate in government on an equal footing.
—Laura Gamboa, Foreign Affairs, 31 Mar. 2025
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