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legitimacy
nounfeminineformalvery common/lɨʒitiˈmiðɐðɨ/le·gi·ti·mi·da·de
Definition
1The quality of being legitimate; conformity to law or to rules; the quality of being accepted by the public as right and proper.
Usage examples
“The legitimacy of the election results was widely recognized.”
“The new law lacks moral legitimacy in the eyes of many citizens.”
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Common combinations
democratic legitimacylegal legitimacyquestion of legitimacyloss of legitimacy