Examples of legitimacy in a Sentence
the legitimacy of the military dictatorship was not recognized by most other nations
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And despite their disbelief with the results, none of them questioned the legitimacy of the drawings.
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Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Putin has repeatedly questioned the legitimacy of the Ukrainian government, especially Zelensky himself, saying his term expired last year.
—Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
Not even the strongest army can replace political legitimacy.
—Leo Tran, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2025
There is nothing more important if this unconstitutional loan program is to avoid losing all its remaining legitimacy.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Putin has repeatedly questioned the legitimacy of the Ukrainian government, especially Zelensky himself, saying his term expired last year.
—Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
Not even the strongest army can replace political legitimacy.
—Leo Tran, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2025
There is nothing more important if this unconstitutional loan program is to avoid losing all its remaining legitimacy.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 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 25 May. 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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