legitimacy
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Weeks before the attack, the North Korean hackers created an illusion of legitimacy by creating a fake token called CarbonVote.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
I want to establish legitimacy for the architects and contractors that created here.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 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
Legal experts have voiced concerns over the legitimacy of the God Squad’s actions, questioning the lack of state involvement or public transparency.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
What was taken by outsiders to be slackness, slovenliness or even generosity was in fact a full recognition of the legitimacy of forces other than good ones.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
Vocabulary lists containing legitimacy
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