legitimacy
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The quick Emmy success of these new entrants was part of a strategy that gave their offerings legitimacy not only with viewers, but the industry as a whole.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Just days before, South Korea's top court had overturned its 1992 ruling that defined tattooing as a medical act - bringing to an end Korean tattooists' decades-long fight for legitimacy.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
"If we had rushed ahead without giving Andy a chance to stand, the new leader, whether it was me or anyone else, would lack the legitimacy."
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
That would have shattered the plausibly impartial image that allowed Kelly her fantasy of legitimacy and a profitable future in traditional news.
From Slate • May 6, 2026
A year after his father died, Kim Jong Eun solidified his legitimacy and his hold on power with the successful launch of a three-stage rocket that put a satellite into orbit.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
Vocabulary lists containing legitimacy
Power Suffix: -acy
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