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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

  1. noun An official order, command, or authorization to carry out a particular action.
  2. noun The authority given to an elected leader or government by voters to pursue a policy.
  3. verb To officially require something, or to give someone the authority to do it.

Related German words