legitimacy
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Defending the decision to host, Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow told reporters: "It's not about legitimacy, it's about reality."
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Civitas Como, a local citizens group, has challenged the legitimacy of ban, describing it as "questionable and erroneous".
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
After I read the diary, my efforts to evaluate the government’s response shifted from assessing operational efficacy to diagnosing a crisis of institutional legitimacy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
He said: "Harold's policy on the papacy may ultimately have played into the hands of his enemies, giving William's opportunistic invasion the legitimacy of a just war."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
Nonetheless, the string of woes provoked a crisis of legitimacy.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing legitimacy
Power Suffix: -acy
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