Examples of legitimacy in a Sentence
the legitimacy of the military dictatorship was not recognized by most other nations
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The fraudsters also spoof the caller ID number of the homeowner's actual lending institution, further convincing them of the call's legitimacy, the agency noted.
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Kate Gibson, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
If this angle of attack fails, populists seek to degrade the military’s standing and legitimacy by launching political attacks on senior officers, portraying them as incompetent or as mere politicians in uniform.
—Ronald R. Krebs, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
There was skepticism about the legitimacy of the offer, but the senator never declined a meeting, according to a source familiar with the episode.
—Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Jan. 2025
But this is a misguided use of the language of science to give a sheen of legitimacy to unscientific claims.
—Shoumita Dasgupta, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025
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Kate Gibson, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
If this angle of attack fails, populists seek to degrade the military’s standing and legitimacy by launching political attacks on senior officers, portraying them as incompetent or as mere politicians in uniform.
—Ronald R. Krebs, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
There was skepticism about the legitimacy of the offer, but the senator never declined a meeting, according to a source familiar with the episode.
—Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Jan. 2025
But this is a misguided use of the language of science to give a sheen of legitimacy to unscientific claims.
—Shoumita Dasgupta, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Legitimacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legitimacy. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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legitimacy
noun
le·git·i·ma·cy
li-ˈjit-ə-mə-sē 
: the quality or state of being legitimate
Legal Definition
legitimacy
noun
le·git·i·ma·cy
li-ˈji-tə-mə-sē
: the quality or state of being legitimate
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