behest

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Florida approved the district at the behest of Walt Disney, who sought independence from state and local governance in order to build and expand his theme park empire.

From Washington Times

Junior A leagues across Canada will be played with full facial protection by 2025-26 at the behest of Hockey Canada.

From Seattle Times

One such story claimed that hundreds of thousands of Palestinians fled the country in 1948 voluntarily or at the behest of their leaders — rather than that they’d been pushed out by Israeli soldiers.

From Los Angeles Times

Pittsburgh’s Astrobotic Technology and Houston’s Intuitive Machines have lunar landers waiting in the wings, poised to launch later this year at NASA’s behest.

From Washington Times

She had joined the church at the behest of Masterson, a lifelong member, when their relationship grew serious, cutting her off from her family in Alabama and from friends who were not members.

From Seattle Times