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legitimacy in French

legitimacy in French is légitimité — legitimacy means the state of being lawful, valid, or generally accepted as proper.

legitimacy in French

légitimité
noun
The quality or state of being legitimate or valid; validity.

What does "legitimacy" mean?

  1. noun The state of being lawful, valid, or generally accepted as proper.
    "The election results gave the new government legitimacy."
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legitimacy in a sentence

  • The election results gave the new government legitimacy.
  • Critics questioned the legitimacy of the contract.

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What is "legitimacy" in French?
"legitimacy" in French is légitimité. legitimacy means: The state of being lawful, valid, or generally accepted as proper.
How do you use "legitimacy" in a sentence?
Example: "The election results gave the new government legitimacy." In French, "legitimacy" is légitimité.
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