The persecution was disguised under false pretexts, which the state used in order to promote or defend a better international image of itself.

Soon after reaching there, Agastya finds that he was called on a false pretext of illness by his father.

After all, I lured you here under false pretexts for business purposes.

He was removed from staff college based on a false pretext in May 1969.

But they've also, on this watch, done away with the right to silence, and been party to an invasion of a country based on false pretexts.

Also as a matter of pride, she refuses to act on false pretexts for employment.

All this is done under false pretext.

The reasons put forward by France to justify its decision are not false pretexts masking some kind of protectionism.

It is the Palestinian issue that currently provides a false pretext for belligerency.

Wars are planned and executed under false pretexts using unlawful practices.