legitimacy

Example Sentences

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"Out of shame and lack of legitimacy, him and his son are searching for me everywhere," he said.

From Barron's

For the last week and a half, workers at the City Clerk’s Office have been verifying the legitimacy of voter signatures submitted by the candidates, finishing the last batch on Friday.

From Los Angeles Times

She reminisces on a childhood growing up in a repressive household during the 1960s, when second-wave feminism and the women’s liberation movement were just starting to achieve legitimacy.

From Salon

Internationally, the failure of Iraq to comply with UN resolutions over its weapons provided a means to seek legitimacy as well.

From BBC

“It was a dictatorship that worked from a perspective of building certain legitimacy, keeping the congress functioning, but of course, after purging dissent,” explains the Brazilian historian.

From Los Angeles Times