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
"Oman gets a revenue stream and more strategic relevance. Iran gets legitimacy, cash, and something to show its people it achieved during the war," the blog post said.
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
Gathering public input is fundamental to the legitimacy of regulatory agencies.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Governments, I said, derive their authority and legitimacy from the consent of the governed, and we had assembled to create such a legitimate authority.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing legitimacy
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