Examples of legitimacy in a Sentence
the legitimacy of the military dictatorship was not recognized by most other nations
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Khanna won legitimacy on the left by backing Sanders in 2020 and has addressed his own potential vulnerabilities, including a personal fortune worth tens of millions of dollars through his wife’s family, by backing the Green New Deal and other anti-corporate positions, Jayapal said.
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Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024
The crowd might have failed to yell out Too $hort’s favorite word, but Mistah F.A.B. was in there, providing undeniable legitimacy to the proceedings.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
Those include rejection of, or weak commitment to, democratic rules and norms; denial of the legitimacy of political opponents; tolerance or encouragement of violence; and readiness to curtail civil liberties and media freedom.
—Karrin Vasby Anderson, The Conversation, 4 June 2024
Having AfD members running everyday life in Thuringia could add to the party’s legitimacy, with consequences for future elections.
—Christopher F. Schuetze, New York Times, 1 June 2024
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Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024
The crowd might have failed to yell out Too $hort’s favorite word, but Mistah F.A.B. was in there, providing undeniable legitimacy to the proceedings.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
Those include rejection of, or weak commitment to, democratic rules and norms; denial of the legitimacy of political opponents; tolerance or encouragement of violence; and readiness to curtail civil liberties and media freedom.
—Karrin Vasby Anderson, The Conversation, 4 June 2024
Having AfD members running everyday life in Thuringia could add to the party’s legitimacy, with consequences for future elections.
—Christopher F. Schuetze, New York Times, 1 June 2024
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“Legitimacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legitimacy. Accessed 13 Jun. 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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