legitimacy
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Government legitimacy is predicated on the ability to provide upward mobility and security.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Or is there some legitimacy to this investigation?
From Slate ● Oct. 13, 2026
Regulators warn that respected community or religious figures can sometimes lend legitimacy to financial opportunities without realizing they are doing so.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
Meyer said he would like to have a conversation with Trump about the reality of the situation, saying that as a "born Afrikaner", he has the "legitimacy" to speak about the subject.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
If he was seen to accept Bolton’s feigned girl as Arya, the northern lords who had gathered to bear witness to the match would have no grounds to question her legitimacy.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing legitimacy
Power Suffix: -acy
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