单词	legitimacy
释义	legitimacy noun le·​git·​i·​ma·​cy li-ˈji-tə-mə-sē  : the quality or state of being legitimate Synonyms lawfulness legality See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the legitimacy of the military dictatorship was not recognized by most other nations Recent Examples on the Web Julius Caesar, Genghis Khan, Cleopatra — none thought twice about the legitimacy of slavery. The Editors, National Review, 26 Aug. 2022 The statement immediately raised questions about the legitimacy of the result and is likely to feature in any challenge in Kenya’s Supreme Court by supporters of Odinga. Declan Walsh, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2022 At Wednesday's debate, the remaining five candidates could be forced to confront both Kelley's involvement in the Capitol riot and their opinions about the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election. ABC News, 19 July 2022 Correspondent David Pogue talks with former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, former Labor Secretary Robert Reich, and economist Mike Konczal about the legitimacy of corporate avarice. CBS News, 8 July 2022 Even during her pregnancy, Priscilla was worried about the legitimacy of rumors that swirled around Elvis's affair with Nancy Sinatra. Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 24 June 2022 The draft opinion also brought a wave of criticism from outside experts about the legitimacy of the court. Eve Ringsmuth, The Conversation, 18 May 2022 The justice system’s legitimacy requires that law enforcement be fair, deliberative and ethical. Susan Brooks, WSJ, 10 Aug. 2022 Was there any legitimacy to the idea that then-vice president Mike Pence could block the election, as then-president Donald Trump so desperately wanted? James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1625, in the meaning defined above Legal Definition legitimacy noun le·​git·​i·​ma·​cy li-ˈji-tə-mə-sē  : the quality or state of being legitimate legitimacy noun as in lawfulness the quality or state of being legal the legitimacy of the military dictatorship was not recognized by most other nations Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance lawfulness legality rightfulness rightness permissibility permissibleness Antonyms & Near Antonyms illegality illegitimacy unlawfulness wrongfulness wrongness immorality badness criminality wickedness sinfulness unconstitutionality iniquity unjustness iniquitousness See More
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