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Meaning of legitimacy

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

legitimacy

Pronunciation:/ləˈdʒɪtɪməsi/

noun

Definitions

  1. The quality of being legitimate or valid; validity.

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

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/legitimacy

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