legitimacy

According to civil society activist Abine Ayah, the likely exclusion of much of the English-speaking community could undermine the legitimacy of the election.

For decades, China’s Communist Party has commissioned a steady flow of World War II books, films and television series to bolster its legitimacy, much of which casts Japan as an implacable villain.

But while the Taliban are "seeking diplomatic recognition and legitimacy", Donthi said, others noted that was some way off.

The move at the United Nations to recognize a Palestinian state torches that policy, declaring to the world that savagery and maximalist rejectionism are the currency of international legitimacy.

Retired generals and other high-ranking officers, as well as members of the national security community, have publicly warned that deploying the country’s military against Americans for law enforcement harms morale and the forces’ legitimacy.