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Meanings of legitimate in English

Portuguese
legitimar
Catalan
legitimar
Spanish
legitimar

Make legal.

legitimar
Portuguese
legítimo
Spanish
legítimo

Of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful.

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legítimo

Legitimate.

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Usage of legitimate in English
1
Good luck avoiding the appearance of turnabout, however legally legitimate the process.
NY Magazine
2
The government says it does not curb legitimate criticism or free speech.
Reuters
3
Puigdemont, however, insists that the region has a legitimate right to independence.
The Guardian
4
There could be legitimate differences about policy and institutional matters affecting Europe.
The Irish Times
5
Media Centers In the past year, digital streaming services finally became legitimate.
Wired
6
He said the funding was a legitimate use of its members' money.
Wired
7
There must be a legitimate public purpose or public interest, Mabasa explained.
The South African
8
The space in which legitimate protest takes place is clearly under threat.
The Guardian
9
Others say that opposition to the present government's policies is entirely legitimate.
The Guardian
10
HRW said in its report that it recognised Kenya's legitimate security concerns.
Reuters
11
In five years, the Corleone family is going to be completely legitimate.
The Guardian
12
My spiritual leader has said fighting in Syria is a legitimate duty.
Reuters
13
There is legitimate fear of more disturbance, said government spokesman Panitan Wattanayagorn.
Reuters
14
Yet, the ads do add a legitimate human dimension to this debate.
Reuters
15
Legally speaking, it is quite legitimate to sell part of the land.
The Guardian
16
Day to day it carried on the legitimate side of the business.
Desperate cargo
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Legitimate through the time
Legitimate across language varieties
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Common
New Zealand
Common
Australia
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