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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The passengers said they were singled out for removal from their flight under the guise of an odor complaint. —

Melvin Backman, Quartz, 20 Dec. 2024 Microsoft has done the same under the guise of improving enterprise security. —

Zak Doffman, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024 This enables the terrorist group Al-Shabab to recruit militants, spread their destructive ideology, and expand operations beyond Somalia's borders under the guise of preventing Somalia's disintegration. —

Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024 Despite her expertise, Laura often hesitated to finalize decisions without consensus from every cross-functional partner, dragging out processes for weeks or even months under the guise of seeking input. —

Melody Wilding, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for under the guise of

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