Examples of legitimacy in a Sentence
the legitimacy of the military dictatorship was not recognized by most other nations
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Governments secure in their legitimacy and unafraid of the truth do not need to silence their citizens.
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Gemma Allen, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The United Nations Security Council backed the plan in November – giving it international legitimacy – with a mandate for the board to oversee the demilitarization and rebuilding of Gaza.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 22 Jan. 2026
Even the very question suggests a veneer of legitimacy for Goetz’s actions.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
Governments secure in their legitimacy and unafraid of the truth do not need to silence their citizens.
—Dan Bilefsky, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Legitimacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legitimacy. Accessed 28 Jan. 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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