as in legitimacy
the quality or state of being legal
the lawyers had to work for weeks to determine the lawfulness of the proposed contract
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legitimacy
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Using the military to quash peaceful protestors endangers the legitimacy of our armed forces in the eyes of the American public.—
Time,
Time,
1 July 2025 -
But technology, no matter how advanced, cannot instill legitimacy on its own.—
Bruce Schneier,
The Conversation,
27 June 2025
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“Lawfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawfulness. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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