legitimacy
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This reasoning assumes a healthy, functioning democracy where politicians earn trust and legitimacy, and then are held accountable for betraying it.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026
Weeks before the attack, the North Korean hackers created an illusion of legitimacy by creating a fake token called CarbonVote.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
"The party understands that legitimacy in Vietnam is ultimately built on delivered living standards," said Hanoi-based Dan Martin, from Asian business advisory firm Dezan Shira & Associates.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
Reports say this careful selection of judges, representing different genders, religions, castes and regions, will help "lend wider legitimacy to a verdict that will inevitably traverse contested terrain".
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
A woman who won all social battles with presence and a conviction of the legitimacy of her authority.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
Vocabulary lists containing legitimacy
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