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
But what do experts say about the legality of hitting energy sites?
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Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
After questions about the legality of the initial proposal establishing the buffer zones were raised, including from the mayor and police commissioner, the Council modified the bill.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
The map itself The legality of the actual map lawmakers passed is at the center of another case filed by the ACLU of Missouri.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
In a separate case, local advocacy groups have challenged the legality of Eswatini holding foreign nationals for months in a prison.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
After questions about the legality of the initial proposal establishing the buffer zones were raised, including from the mayor and police commissioner, the Council modified the bill.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
The map itself The legality of the actual map lawmakers passed is at the center of another case filed by the ACLU of Missouri.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
In a separate case, local advocacy groups have challenged the legality of Eswatini holding foreign nationals for months in a prison.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legality
legitimacy
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Appellate court judges reversed the most serious charge against him, finding that a superior court judge failed to hold a hearing to establish the scientific legitimacy of Shotspotter gunfire detectors.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Reforms often required strong executive power, largely at the expense of social stability and democratic legitimacy; protests against the IMF’s programs left scores dead as authorities repressed dissent.—
Sven van Mourik,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Legality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legality. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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