legitimieren — meaning in English
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English meaning
- legitimize verb To make something officially lawful or accepted as valid.
- mandate noun An official order, command, or authorization to carry out a particular action.
Senses
legitimieren is used for these senses in English:
- legitimize (transitive) To make legitimate.
- mandate To (officially) require someone to do something or act in a certain way, to give them the authority to do so; to command.
mandate — full definition
- noun An official order, command, or authorization to carry out a particular action.
- noun The authority given to an elected leader or government by voters to pursue a policy.
- verb To officially require something, or to give someone the authority to do it.