The word legitimacy comes from the Latin word legitimare and it has two uses:
Legitimacy (political science) is whether or not people accept the validity of a law or ruling or the validity of a governing regime. This concept has also been applied to other kinds of authority, such as that of an employer hiring workers. In the Marxian tradition, issues concerning the legitimacy of entire poltical-economic systems (such as capitalism) are discussed.
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Legitimacy - Example Usage
muadmzaki: Why is #AJenglish giving legitimacy to Syrian opposition when they are as corrupt as the current regime? Both sides are killing innocent ppl
ABAYARTS: "The “games as art” debate is merely a cry for legitimacy." - VB
From the VB article I posted.
burgerhours: WWE Extreme Rules: Does Legitimacy Have a Chance Against Thuganomics?: It's the main event and the match with th... http://t.co/AJb1WzzH
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jamesrollings1: RT @productofibiza: just for people that question the legitimacy of TOWIE.The club scene in Kosho was shot at 10am with black bags blacking out all the windows.
