legitimate
Example Sentences
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Ministers say that action taken by the UK and its allies has forced around 200 ships off the seas, most of which will have been operating without a legitimate flag.
From BBC
For eight decades, no Roman emperor had a legitimate son to make heir, and the new circumstance forced a difficult choice on Marcus.
“The purpose is to curb attempts at remilitarization and nuclear ambitions, and the measures are entirely legitimate, reasonable and lawful,” a spokesman for the ministry said.
Kulibayev's lawyers told us he has never engaged in bribery or corruption, and the funds used to acquire Sunninghill Park were entirely legitimate.
From BBC
It is a legitimate nation whose instability has been exploited by militias, smugglers and regional powers precisely because it lacks recognition.
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