as in legitimacy
the quality or state of being legal
the senator questioned the legality of the proposed surveillance operation
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At first, Musk described the giveaways as a lottery-like system but changed the public messaging after legal experts – and, reportedly, the Justice Department – raised questions about its legality.
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Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
But with his new veneer of legality, Blackbeard appeared to settle down.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
The interim government’s ambiguous legality has also meant that U.S. backing—as demonstrated by Yunus’s meeting with President Joe Biden in September—has been key to retaining the engagement of institutions such as the IMF and World Bank.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
If allowed to stand, prosecutors say, the ruling would call into question the legality of hundreds of appointments across the executive branch.
—Eric Tucker, Sun Sentinel, 26 Oct. 2024
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Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
But with his new veneer of legality, Blackbeard appeared to settle down.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
The interim government’s ambiguous legality has also meant that U.S. backing—as demonstrated by Yunus’s meeting with President Joe Biden in September—has been key to retaining the engagement of institutions such as the IMF and World Bank.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
If allowed to stand, prosecutors say, the ruling would call into question the legality of hundreds of appointments across the executive branch.
—Eric Tucker, Sun Sentinel, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Legality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legality. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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