Noun: auspices 'os-pu-siz or 'os-pi,seez
- Kindly endorsement and guidance
"the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council";
- protection, aegis
- (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy
"The auspex examined the flight of birds before the battle to determine if the gods favoured their cause";
- augur
Type of: endorsement, indorsement, oracle, prophesier, prophet, seer, vaticinator
Encyclopedia: Auspices
Auspex