Examples of legitimacy in a Sentence
the legitimacy of the military dictatorship was not recognized by most other nations
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Zelenskiy has rejected any notion questioning his legitimacy, saying Ukraine is barred by law from holding elections under martial law and holding a poll in wartime conditions would in any case prove impossible.
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Ronald Popeski, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Allegations of electoral irregularities led many countries to question the legitimacy of the outcome.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025
By contrast, Vito—Genovese, that is, not Corleone—pushes drugs aggressively, resorts to violence early and often, and scoffs at any pretensions of legitimacy, especially given the legalized thuggery of the politicians with whom Frank has curried favor.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
Individuals can request official identification and confirm their legitimacy by contacting the local ICE field office.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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Ronald Popeski, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Allegations of electoral irregularities led many countries to question the legitimacy of the outcome.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025
By contrast, Vito—Genovese, that is, not Corleone—pushes drugs aggressively, resorts to violence early and often, and scoffs at any pretensions of legitimacy, especially given the legalized thuggery of the politicians with whom Frank has curried favor.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
Individuals can request official identification and confirm their legitimacy by contacting the local ICE field office.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Legitimacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legitimacy. Accessed 1 Apr. 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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