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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Taiwanese officials have recently warned that China could launch a sneak attack under the guise of military exercises.
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Arkansas Online, 2 Apr. 2025
Taiwanese officials recently warned that China could launch a sneak attack under the guise of military exercises.
—Huizhong Wu and Johnson Lai, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
This can include political corruption in the form of transferring valuable public land and assets into private hands at an artificially low price, all under the guise of raising money for the government.
—Cicely Jones, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
These messages typically demand personal information under the guise of tax issues or unclaimed refunds.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 2 Apr. 2025
Taiwanese officials recently warned that China could launch a sneak attack under the guise of military exercises.
—Huizhong Wu and Johnson Lai, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
This can include political corruption in the form of transferring valuable public land and assets into private hands at an artificially low price, all under the guise of raising money for the government.
—Cicely Jones, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
These messages typically demand personal information under the guise of tax issues or unclaimed refunds.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
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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 15 Apr. 2025.
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