legitimacy

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Gathering public input is fundamental to the legitimacy of regulatory agencies.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

But in August 2013, a group of researchers, led by Irving Weissman of the Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine at Stanford University, published a paper questioning the legitimacy of Ratajczak’s claim.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

They agree to attach their names to “How’s That?!” to lend it legitimacy, and are virtually powerless to affect the plots generated by a program their network has deceptively nicknamed Al.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

"This has the immense danger of reducing institutional legitimacy and fraying social cohesion."

From BBC • Mar. 20, 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