Examples of legitimacy in a Sentence
the legitimacy of the military dictatorship was not recognized by most other nations
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No foreign power, no government, and no military coalition holds the legitimacy to determine the political, social, or historical trajectory of this land.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
In Tehran, the only men who currently have the legitimacy to end the war are now doubly committed to the character of the Islamic Republic.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
Now after these victories over the Rockets, surging Hornets and Pistons, there is a feel of legitimacy, of being something better than stuck in the play-in mud.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
As a result, Steyer's attorney argues that the uncertainty about Swalwell's residency could give President Trump an opportunity to challenge the legitimacy of a potential Swalwell governorship.
—March 9, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
In Tehran, the only men who currently have the legitimacy to end the war are now doubly committed to the character of the Islamic Republic.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
Now after these victories over the Rockets, surging Hornets and Pistons, there is a feel of legitimacy, of being something better than stuck in the play-in mud.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
As a result, Steyer's attorney argues that the uncertainty about Swalwell's residency could give President Trump an opportunity to challenge the legitimacy of a potential Swalwell governorship.
—March 9, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Legitimacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legitimacy. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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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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