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 But that judicial ruling, Mason said, should not be mistaken for legality. —

Josh Meyer, USA Today, 7 Jan. 2026 The historic move attracted praise and backlash across the globe, with some questioning the legality of the operation. —

Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026 The airstrikes were not authorized by Congress, and their legality has been debated. —

Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026 Making films on the outskirts of legality under an authoritarian regime entails high-stakes discretion. —

Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for legality

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legitimacy

Noun

The most damning similarity between Chalabi and Pahlavi is the legitimacy deficit.

— Bobby Ghosh, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
They were calculated efforts to deny the regime legitimacy, money, and time.

— Duncan S. DeMarsh, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026