LEGALITY Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

legality

noun

li-ˈga-lə-tē

Definition of legality next

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 Now, a bipartisan group of 35 former federal judges is questioning the legality of the settlement. —

Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 28 May 2026 Critics, meanwhile, have questioned the overall legality of the boat strikes. —

CBS News, 27 May 2026 But debating the legality of pot is sorely missing the point. —

Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026 The United Nations General Assembly affirmed the legality and necessity of a Jewish state, and its founding was supported by a majority of UN member states. —

Michael W. Sonnenfeldt, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for legality

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legitimacy

Noun

The quick Emmy success of these new entrants was part of a strategy that gave their offerings legitimacy not only with viewers, but the industry as a whole.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
The Declaration identifies, famously, that consent as the basis of governmental legitimacy.

— Britney Porter, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026