Examples of legitimacy in a Sentence
the legitimacy of the military dictatorship was not recognized by most other nations
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China, for instance, has used its control of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to pursue its domestic interests while benefiting from the legitimacy of the institution’s diverse membership.
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Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
The Supreme Court validated its legitimacy, but a second Trump administration may push for its demise.
—Joel Jacobs, ProPublica, 23 Dec. 2024
Verify the legitimacy of any requests for personal information.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Singing on the beach under the stars may not stop people (or me) from questioning the legitimacy of my Asian identity, but these moments bond me to the community and culture of my grandparents.
—Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
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Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
The Supreme Court validated its legitimacy, but a second Trump administration may push for its demise.
—Joel Jacobs, ProPublica, 23 Dec. 2024
Verify the legitimacy of any requests for personal information.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Singing on the beach under the stars may not stop people (or me) from questioning the legitimacy of my Asian identity, but these moments bond me to the community and culture of my grandparents.
—Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Legitimacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legitimacy. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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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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