Definition of legitimacy in English:

legitimacy

noun lɪˈdʒɪtɪməsi

mass noun

1Conformity to the law or to rules.
refusal to recognize the legitimacy of both governments
Example sentencesExamples
- Since regulative legitimacy is based on conforming to a minimum set of standards, it is referred to as the conformance level of legitimacy.
- America claimed for its institutions superior legitimacy and for its people a clear moral pre-eminence.
- It provides the royal family with the necessary religious legitimacy to rule a conservative society.
- This gets to the heart of legitimacy in rule making and the governance of the IMF.
- The legality and legitimacy of that action must be subject to judicial review.
- However, it is the leader's moral principles and integrity that give legitimacy and credibility to the vision and sustain it.
- Law thus comes to embody, in equal measure, both political legitimacy and moral persuasiveness.
- Destruction was not an act of religious fanaticism but an act to show that the ruler was unable to protect the temple of his own deity and so lost all legitimacy to rule.
- Democracies sometimes stagger into problems whose solution stretches and even breaks the normal rules of democratic legitimacy.
- This creates a question of legitimacy which causes the Justices to scrounge for support.
- This may be because tests of recognition of legitimacy do not easily form part of either legal or, even, political analysis.
- The legitimacy of local government was also occasionally called into question in the late 1980s and 1990s, though again by no means without precedent.
- Leadership depends on legitimacy, and legitimacy requires consistency.
- She seems to suggest that the process by which approval was given for the Barbican complex lacked legitimacy.
- In political terms, participation is recognized as one way of imbuing decisions with greater legitimacy.
- Thus legal regulation alone will always be inadequate to secure legitimacy and genuine consent.
- He is also in a unique legal position to question the Law Society's legitimacy.
- Refusing to enter a plea or to appoint legal counsel, he challenged the legality and legitimacy of the war crimes tribunal.
- The legitimacy of the judicial process alone demands as much.
- Boyle, of course, continues to uphold the rules of international legitimacy.
1. 1.1 (with reference to a child) the quality of being legitimate.
  disputes over the legitimacy of heirs
2Ability to be defended with logic or justification; validity.
it is difficult to judge the legitimacy of the rumour
Example sentencesExamples
- His more modest aim is that of criticizing the claim that science has a monopoly on truth by defending the legitimacy of experiences of truth which do not depend on and are even distorted by method.
- The protectors of pornography have arguments and principles; the status quo supports the validity and legitimacy of their world view.
- Her justification for the legitimacy of astrology as a valid science went something like this.
Synonyms
validity, justification, soundness, well-foundedness, legitimateness, reasonableness

Rhymes

illegitimacy

Definition of legitimacy in US English:

legitimacy

nounləˈjidəməsē

1Conformity to the law or to rules.
refusal to recognize the legitimacy of both governments
Example sentencesExamples
- He is also in a unique legal position to question the Law Society's legitimacy.
- America claimed for its institutions superior legitimacy and for its people a clear moral pre-eminence.
- Democracies sometimes stagger into problems whose solution stretches and even breaks the normal rules of democratic legitimacy.
- Law thus comes to embody, in equal measure, both political legitimacy and moral persuasiveness.
- She seems to suggest that the process by which approval was given for the Barbican complex lacked legitimacy.
- Boyle, of course, continues to uphold the rules of international legitimacy.
- Since regulative legitimacy is based on conforming to a minimum set of standards, it is referred to as the conformance level of legitimacy.
- Destruction was not an act of religious fanaticism but an act to show that the ruler was unable to protect the temple of his own deity and so lost all legitimacy to rule.
- This gets to the heart of legitimacy in rule making and the governance of the IMF.
- Leadership depends on legitimacy, and legitimacy requires consistency.
- In political terms, participation is recognized as one way of imbuing decisions with greater legitimacy.
- Refusing to enter a plea or to appoint legal counsel, he challenged the legality and legitimacy of the war crimes tribunal.
- This may be because tests of recognition of legitimacy do not easily form part of either legal or, even, political analysis.
- However, it is the leader's moral principles and integrity that give legitimacy and credibility to the vision and sustain it.
- This creates a question of legitimacy which causes the Justices to scrounge for support.
- The legitimacy of the judicial process alone demands as much.
- The legality and legitimacy of that action must be subject to judicial review.
- Thus legal regulation alone will always be inadequate to secure legitimacy and genuine consent.
- The legitimacy of local government was also occasionally called into question in the late 1980s and 1990s, though again by no means without precedent.
- It provides the royal family with the necessary religious legitimacy to rule a conservative society.
1. 1.1 (with reference to a child) the quality of being legitimate.
  disputes over the legitimacy of heirs
2Ability to be defended with logic or justification; validity.
it is difficult to judge the legitimacy of the rumor
Example sentencesExamples
- Her justification for the legitimacy of astrology as a valid science went something like this.
- His more modest aim is that of criticizing the claim that science has a monopoly on truth by defending the legitimacy of experiences of truth which do not depend on and are even distorted by method.
- The protectors of pornography have arguments and principles; the status quo supports the validity and legitimacy of their world view.
Synonyms
validity, justification, soundness, well-foundedness, legitimateness, reasonableness

单词	legitimacy
释义	Definition of legitimacy in English: legitimacy noun lɪˈdʒɪtɪməsi mass noun 1Conformity to the law or to rules. refusal to recognize the legitimacy of both governments Example sentencesExamples Since regulative legitimacy is based on conforming to a minimum set of standards, it is referred to as the conformance level of legitimacy. America claimed for its institutions superior legitimacy and for its people a clear moral pre-eminence. It provides the royal family with the necessary religious legitimacy to rule a conservative society. This gets to the heart of legitimacy in rule making and the governance of the IMF. The legality and legitimacy of that action must be subject to judicial review. However, it is the leader's moral principles and integrity that give legitimacy and credibility to the vision and sustain it. Law thus comes to embody, in equal measure, both political legitimacy and moral persuasiveness. Destruction was not an act of religious fanaticism but an act to show that the ruler was unable to protect the temple of his own deity and so lost all legitimacy to rule. Democracies sometimes stagger into problems whose solution stretches and even breaks the normal rules of democratic legitimacy. This creates a question of legitimacy which causes the Justices to scrounge for support. This may be because tests of recognition of legitimacy do not easily form part of either legal or, even, political analysis. The legitimacy of local government was also occasionally called into question in the late 1980s and 1990s, though again by no means without precedent. Leadership depends on legitimacy, and legitimacy requires consistency. She seems to suggest that the process by which approval was given for the Barbican complex lacked legitimacy. In political terms, participation is recognized as one way of imbuing decisions with greater legitimacy. Thus legal regulation alone will always be inadequate to secure legitimacy and genuine consent. He is also in a unique legal position to question the Law Society's legitimacy. Refusing to enter a plea or to appoint legal counsel, he challenged the legality and legitimacy of the war crimes tribunal. The legitimacy of the judicial process alone demands as much. Boyle, of course, continues to uphold the rules of international legitimacy. 1.1 (with reference to a child) the quality of being legitimate. disputes over the legitimacy of heirs 2Ability to be defended with logic or justification; validity. it is difficult to judge the legitimacy of the rumour Example sentencesExamples His more modest aim is that of criticizing the claim that science has a monopoly on truth by defending the legitimacy of experiences of truth which do not depend on and are even distorted by method. The protectors of pornography have arguments and principles; the status quo supports the validity and legitimacy of their world view. Her justification for the legitimacy of astrology as a valid science went something like this. Synonyms validity, justification, soundness, well-foundedness, legitimateness, reasonableness Rhymes illegitimacy Definition of legitimacy in US English: legitimacy nounləˈjidəməsē 1Conformity to the law or to rules. refusal to recognize the legitimacy of both governments Example sentencesExamples He is also in a unique legal position to question the Law Society's legitimacy. America claimed for its institutions superior legitimacy and for its people a clear moral pre-eminence. Democracies sometimes stagger into problems whose solution stretches and even breaks the normal rules of democratic legitimacy. Law thus comes to embody, in equal measure, both political legitimacy and moral persuasiveness. She seems to suggest that the process by which approval was given for the Barbican complex lacked legitimacy. Boyle, of course, continues to uphold the rules of international legitimacy. Since regulative legitimacy is based on conforming to a minimum set of standards, it is referred to as the conformance level of legitimacy. Destruction was not an act of religious fanaticism but an act to show that the ruler was unable to protect the temple of his own deity and so lost all legitimacy to rule. This gets to the heart of legitimacy in rule making and the governance of the IMF. Leadership depends on legitimacy, and legitimacy requires consistency. In political terms, participation is recognized as one way of imbuing decisions with greater legitimacy. Refusing to enter a plea or to appoint legal counsel, he challenged the legality and legitimacy of the war crimes tribunal. This may be because tests of recognition of legitimacy do not easily form part of either legal or, even, political analysis. However, it is the leader's moral principles and integrity that give legitimacy and credibility to the vision and sustain it. This creates a question of legitimacy which causes the Justices to scrounge for support. The legitimacy of the judicial process alone demands as much. The legality and legitimacy of that action must be subject to judicial review. Thus legal regulation alone will always be inadequate to secure legitimacy and genuine consent. The legitimacy of local government was also occasionally called into question in the late 1980s and 1990s, though again by no means without precedent. It provides the royal family with the necessary religious legitimacy to rule a conservative society. 1.1 (with reference to a child) the quality of being legitimate. disputes over the legitimacy of heirs 2Ability to be defended with logic or justification; validity. it is difficult to judge the legitimacy of the rumor Example sentencesExamples Her justification for the legitimacy of astrology as a valid science went something like this. His more modest aim is that of criticizing the claim that science has a monopoly on truth by defending the legitimacy of experiences of truth which do not depend on and are even distorted by method. The protectors of pornography have arguments and principles; the status quo supports the validity and legitimacy of their world view. Synonyms validity, justification, soundness, well-foundedness, legitimateness, reasonableness
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