Examples of legitimacy in a Sentence
the legitimacy of the military dictatorship was not recognized by most other nations
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The record, of course, would come in a Week 17 game, so arguments can be had about its legitimacy.
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Ryan Morik, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
There are also questions of legitimacy over the World Test Championship, hoped to help keep five-day cricket afloat, because India and Pakistan don't play each other.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The ruling also shines a light on the legality of secret phone conversations, as Sarkozy's defense lawyers contested the legitimacy of the wiretaps.
—Michael D. Carroll and Amir Daftari, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Syria’s New Leadership: After overthrowing the longtime Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, the rebel alliance that took power in Syria was making rapid progress toward international legitimacy.
—Carlotta Gall, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Ryan Morik, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
There are also questions of legitimacy over the World Test Championship, hoped to help keep five-day cricket afloat, because India and Pakistan don't play each other.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The ruling also shines a light on the legality of secret phone conversations, as Sarkozy's defense lawyers contested the legitimacy of the wiretaps.
—Michael D. Carroll and Amir Daftari, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Syria’s New Leadership: After overthrowing the longtime Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, the rebel alliance that took power in Syria was making rapid progress toward international legitimacy.
—Carlotta Gall, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Legitimacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legitimacy. Accessed 16 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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