LEGALITY Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

legality

noun

li-ˈga-lə-tē

Definition of legality

as in legitimacy

the quality or state of being legal the senator questioned the legality of the proposed surveillance operation

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Recent Examples of legality The legality of the punch is what's in dispute, Crump argues. — Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026 McMullin said the city obtained a letter addressed to the Westlake Town Council from the Cook Law Firm prior to the meeting Wednesday that called the legality of Westlake’s process for considering the project into question. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026 Last month, Maryland’s top election official asked the state prosecutor to open an investigation into the legality of prediction markets. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 As for the legality of such a position, that is up for the courts to decide as the Maryland Freedom Caucus presses forward with its lawsuit. — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for legality

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legitimacy

Noun

The sentences mark a key moment in China’s continuing real-estate crisis, which has dented consumer confidence in the country – and caused a headache for a government that stakes its legitimacy on rising prosperity.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
The legitimacy of that referendum petition was not challenged in court.

— David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026