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Meanings of legitimacy in English

Russian
рождение в браке
Portuguese
legitimidade
Spanish
legitimidad
Catalan
legitimitat

Legal status of a child born to parents who are legally married.

Related terms
рождение в браке
Portuguese
autenticidade
Catalan
legitimitat
Spanish
legitimidad

Undisputed credibility.

autenticidade
Usage of legitimacy in English
1
The interim government needs public support for its reforms to achieve legitimacy.
Reuters
2
This is, therefore, an unacceptable war of highly doubtful legality and legitimacy.
The Irish Times
3
Sir, -The European Union is facing a crisis of democratic legitimacy.
The Irish Times
4
I doubt they are truly concerned with the legitimacy of your government.
Fire With Fire
5
When nobody working class or young watches these programmes, they lack legitimacy.
The Guardian
6
This was a serious threat to Isis's legitimacy, and even its future.
The Guardian
7
That party then has the legitimacy to seek to form a government.
The Guardian
8
Gaining legitimacy is an important part of Airbnb's strategy, particularly with investors.
Reuters
9
The United States does not accept the legitimacy of continued Israeli settlements.
Reuters
10
So to do that, they question the legitimacy of the Karzai government.
Obama's wars
11
But this did give the FBI another possible legitimacy in the case.
Mindhunter
12
Major Western and Latin American nations have refused to recognize its legitimacy.
Reuters
13
He has no legitimacy … No Egyptian wants what's happening to continue.
The Guardian
14
Shell's research money is also buying legitimacy for its unconscionable activities globally.
The Guardian
15
In return the MPs elected him prime minister, giving him greater legitimacy.
The Guardian
16
I don't think I'm in the position to bestow legitimacy on anyone.
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South Africa
Common
Ireland
Common
New Zealand
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