as in lawfulness
the quality or state of being legal
the legitimacy of the military dictatorship was not recognized by most other nations
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Recent Examples of legitimacy
Regulators and investors are questioning the legitimacy of ESG.
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Paul Klein, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Who would replace the current leadership, and what legitimacy would the new leadership have?
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 18 June 2025
This government has neither the power, will, nor legitimacy required to run the country or manage crises.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 18 June 2025
Corporations’ money bought social legitimacy on all sides at a fraction of the cost of most feel-good advertising campaigns.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Paul Klein, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Who would replace the current leadership, and what legitimacy would the new leadership have?
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 18 June 2025
This government has neither the power, will, nor legitimacy required to run the country or manage crises.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 18 June 2025
Corporations’ money bought social legitimacy on all sides at a fraction of the cost of most feel-good advertising campaigns.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legitimacy
legality
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The bill was passed with bipartisan support and signed into law by former President Joe Biden in April 2024, but ByteDance immediately challenged the legality of the ban .—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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The Justice Department did not seek a fast-track ruling on the legality of Trump’s order, focusing instead on narrowing the injunctions.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
27 June 2025
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“Legitimacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legitimacy. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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