Examples of legitimacy in a Sentence
the legitimacy of the military dictatorship was not recognized by most other nations
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But a mandate from the CEO does not give your initiative legitimacy.
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Tendayi Viki, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
He’s also long challenged the legitimacy of Ukraine’s borders.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2025
Trump echoed criticism from Putin, who has ruled Russia for all but four of the past 25 years via elections widely considered illegitimate but has repeatedly questioned the legitimacy of Zelenskyy’s continuing leadership.
—Daryna Mayer, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2025
Use official contact information to reach out directly and confirm the legitimacy of the request.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2025
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Tendayi Viki, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
He’s also long challenged the legitimacy of Ukraine’s borders.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2025
Trump echoed criticism from Putin, who has ruled Russia for all but four of the past 25 years via elections widely considered illegitimate but has repeatedly questioned the legitimacy of Zelenskyy’s continuing leadership.
—Daryna Mayer, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2025
Use official contact information to reach out directly and confirm the legitimacy of the request.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Legitimacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legitimacy. Accessed 1 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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