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illegitimate

[il-i-jit-uh-mit, il-i-jit-uh-meyt] / ˌɪl ɪˈdʒɪt ə mɪt, ˌɪl ɪˈdʒɪt əˌmeɪt /


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At the end of April, the group said they had reinstated a regional parliament, which had been deemed illegitimate.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

But the failure to do so doesn’t make the cause an illegitimate one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

The company says that it is “especially concerned about the use of A.I. to help individual humans or small groups gain unprecedented and illegitimate forms of concentrated power.”

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

Viewers eventually learn Sophie’s servitude is forced after her parentage is revealed — she’s the illegitimate daughter of an earl.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

Arthur had two illegitimate children, and Lancelot had Galahad.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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