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the legitimacy of the military dictatorship was not recognized by most other nations
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But measures that are imposed too quickly or by shaky institutions could lead to outcomes that lack fairness, transparency, and legitimacy and may ultimately deepen, rather than alleviate, social divisions and mistrust in the state.
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Patrick Vinck, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
This counter-narrative, reflected in certain policy decisions and public statements by the current administration, challenges the legitimacy and necessity of DEI efforts.
—Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
When the public thinks its cash is being wasted, governance loses legitimacy.
—Stephen Collinson, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
In the settler states, political lies, epistemological lies, social lies are easy to sell to a population whose presence and legitimacy depends on historical lies.
—Christine Winter, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
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Patrick Vinck, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025
This counter-narrative, reflected in certain policy decisions and public statements by the current administration, challenges the legitimacy and necessity of DEI efforts.
—Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
When the public thinks its cash is being wasted, governance loses legitimacy.
—Stephen Collinson, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
In the settler states, political lies, epistemological lies, social lies are easy to sell to a population whose presence and legitimacy depends on historical lies.
—Christine Winter, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Legitimacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legitimacy. Accessed 12 Mar. 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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