Examples of legitimacy in a Sentence
the legitimacy of the military dictatorship was not recognized by most other nations
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Look for Kansas City to reassert itself, injecting life back into the division race and leaving Denver to question its Super Bowl legitimacy.
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Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2025
Political factions in Ramallah and Gaza have spent the war years fighting over authority and legitimacy, often seeking comfort in slogans rather than solutions.
—Samer Sinijlawi, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2025
Unionization would also confer greater legitimacy.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
But officials raised questions about the legality and legitimacy of the raid days after it was conducted, with the local prosecutor saying not enough evidence existed to justify it.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 12 Nov. 2025
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Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2025
Political factions in Ramallah and Gaza have spent the war years fighting over authority and legitimacy, often seeking comfort in slogans rather than solutions.
—Samer Sinijlawi, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2025
Unionization would also confer greater legitimacy.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
But officials raised questions about the legality and legitimacy of the raid days after it was conducted, with the local prosecutor saying not enough evidence existed to justify it.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Legitimacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legitimacy. Accessed 22 Nov. 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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