legitimacy
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Scholars said the U.S. government’s support for these groups could give them a layer of legitimacy they wouldn’t otherwise have.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
In effect, the body is frozen and it’s legitimacy undermined.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Since their own legitimacy depended on the state and ruling party that Lenin established, it is easy to understand why these two reformers fabricated their own Lenin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Raskin told ProPublica that the court’s legitimacy has fallen with every significant decision made without “real opinions or analysis.”
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 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
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