behest

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Eventually, investigators would trace its origins back to a shadowy group of hackers who had pulled off a succession of previous stings seemingly at the behest of the North Korean state.

From BBC

CEZ said Westinghouse expedited fuel development for Dokovany at the behest of the Czech government following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine 13 months ago.

From Seattle Times

The food-price report was conducted at the behest of Republican Reps.

From Washington Times

Critics have accused its backers of political maneuvering or even acting at China’s behest.

From Washington Post

Both men said their advocacy on China-related issues were self directed and not at the Chinese government’s behest.

From Seattle Times