Examples of legitimacy in a Sentence
the legitimacy of the military dictatorship was not recognized by most other nations
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Yet Vance has for years been picking an argument with the Chief Justice over the legitimacy of federal court orders.
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That imbalance has fueled growing public distrust in the legitimacy of our nation's highest court.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 27 May 2025
Yet Vance has for years been picking an argument with the Chief Justice over the legitimacy of federal court orders.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
That imbalance has fueled growing public distrust in the legitimacy of our nation's highest court.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
If you're asked for personal information, double-check the legitimacy of the request.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for legitimacy
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“Legitimacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legitimacy. Accessed 7 Jun. 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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