Examples of legitimacy in a Sentence
the legitimacy of the military dictatorship was not recognized by most other nations
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Sometimes, bringing in an outside entity to provide a layer of legitimacy helps generate the buy-in required to find a resolution.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The case, which is a chapter in Jones' ongoing bankruptcy proceedings, is set to return to a Texas courtroom where the legitimacy of the bankruptcy auction is under scrutiny.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
That’s hardly a ringing endorsement of cryptocurrency, but the world’s top central banker comparing bitcoin to one of the world’s oldest investment assets could be seen as a sign of legitimacy.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
President Salome Zourabichvili, whose six-year term expires next month, has rejected the official results and refused to recognize the parliament’s legitimacy.
—Sophiko Megrelidze, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The case, which is a chapter in Jones' ongoing bankruptcy proceedings, is set to return to a Texas courtroom where the legitimacy of the bankruptcy auction is under scrutiny.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
That’s hardly a ringing endorsement of cryptocurrency, but the world’s top central banker comparing bitcoin to one of the world’s oldest investment assets could be seen as a sign of legitimacy.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
President Salome Zourabichvili, whose six-year term expires next month, has rejected the official results and refused to recognize the parliament’s legitimacy.
—Sophiko Megrelidze, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Legitimacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legitimacy. Accessed 30 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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