delegitimize

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Recent Examples of delegitimize Meta's policies do not allow ads that prematurely claim victory or attempt to delegitimize the election. Sara Fischer, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024 In seeking to delegitimize the vote, the president is playing with fire. Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2020 But these are attempts to preserve what Beijing views as its sovereignty—nothing like Moscow’s systematic efforts to disrupt and delegitimize Western democracy in Canada, the United States, and Europe. Fareed Zakaria, Foreign Affairs, 6 Dec. 2019 But as Chief Justice John Roberts warned in December, threatening judges with impeachment based on unpopular decisions is one facet of a broader attempt to delegitimize judicial review. Jacob Sullum, Orange County Register, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for delegitimize

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“Delegitimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegitimize. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.

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