Legitimacy

Word LEGITIMACY
Character 10
Hyphenation le git i ma cy
Pronunciations /ləˈdʒɪtɪməsi/

Definitions and meanings of "Legitimacy"

What do we mean by legitimacy?

The quality or fact of being legitimate. noun

The state of being legitimate; conformity to law, rule, or principle; natural or logical result; regularity; propriety; correctness: as, the legitimacy of a government, of an argument, or of a conclusion. noun

Specifically Lawfulness of birth: opposed to bastardy. noun

Directness or regularity of descent, as affecting the right of succession. See legitimist, 2. noun

The state, or quality, of being legitimate, or in conformity with law; hence, the condition of having been lawfully begotten, or born in wedlock. noun

The quality of being legitimate or valid; validity noun

Undisputed credibility noun

Lawfulness by virtue of being authorized or in accordance with law noun

The quality of being legitimate or valid; validity.

Lawfulness of birth or origin; directness of descent as affecting the royal succession.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Legitimacy

The word "legitimacy" in example sentences

Whereas authority refers to a specific position in an established government, the term legitimacy is used when describing a system of government itself - where government may be generalized to mean the wider 'sphere of influence.' ❋ Unknown (2010)

"A Muslim prayer leader addressing worshippers in the capital seized on Saleh's use of the word "legitimacy" and asked "what legitimacy is this man talking about? ❋ Unknown (2011)

Soon the administration may face a new dilemma: How to respond to Palestinian moves to gain legitimacy as an independent nation in the U.N. and other international institutions. ❋ Ira Chernus (2010)

How can the TNSG maintain legitimacy if one of their members violates the above portion of the law? ❋ Unknown (2010)

For this reason I'm particularly fascinated by situations where two sides demonize each otherespecially when there is a certain legitimacy to each side. ❋ Unknown (2010)

However, the Church, as Benedict XVI has written, does not derive its legitimacy or rights from secular or civil sources; its existence transcends time and place and its legitimacy is internally confirmed. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This imbued the coins with a certain legitimacy in relation to the concocted stories of their discovery, intended to hide their true origins with persons closely tied to the Mint. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Its legitimacy is based on its capacity to deliver economically, not on bankrupt communist ideology. ❋ Will Hutton (2010)

But such activities, entirely appropriate when targeted against hostile regimes (North Korea or Iran) or the Taliban, can be injurious if they undermine a government we are supporting, especially one whose legitimacy is shaky. ❋ Rufus Phillips (2010)

In February 2008, President Barroso admitted there was a problem in legitimacy and that, despite having the same legitimacy as Prime Ministers in theory, in practice it was not the case. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And legitimacy is far more than the artifact of an observed tendency of people to obey institutional precepts; even the term precepts is conceptually slightly different from commands or orders. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Your legitimacy is beginning to look as legitimate as the Iranian government's. ❋ Unknown (2009)

If torture actually worked, we could debate whether the tarnish on our national legitimacy is worth the improved security, but torture doesn't work. ❋ Unknown (2009)

To reiterate part of the previous point: while some successful bloggers remain anonymous, blogosphere legitimacy is increasingly dependent upon openness. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Republicans made the conscious decision to turn healthcare into a referendum on legitimacy, and I believe that much of that refusal to accept his legitimacy is fueled by the fact that he is not white. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The report, released in late May 2009, states the Tribunal's legitimacy is threatened by charges of corruption and political interference. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In this case the viewers vote like a direct democracy, and the legitimacy comes from the people. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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