legitimate

[US]/lɪˈdʒɪtɪmət/
[UK]/lɪˈdʒɪtɪmət/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. lawful; reasonable; justifiable.

Phrases & Collocations

legitimate business

legitimate concern

legitimate authority

legitimate interest

legitimate income

Example Sentences

legitimate drama (= legitimate stage)

a legitimate solution to the problem.

his claims to legitimate authority.

a legitimate excuse for being late.

the last legitimate Anglo-Saxon king.

the regime was not legitimated by popular support.

They had, prima facie, a legitimate complaint.

legitimate child, illegitimate child, legal presumption that the child is legitimate, renouncement that the child is legitimate,recognition, legitimation.

forsook Hollywood and returned to the legitimate stage.

Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.

legitimate news stories which the press is duty-bound to report.

The judge ruled that the plaintiff had been defamed and had legitimate grounds for a lawsuit.

As for the renouncement of legitimate child, the paper defines its limitation in time, right perdition and relevant almsgiving measurements.

Real-world Examples

The illicit economy robs legitimate markets by undercutting legitimate businesses.

Source: VOA Standard Speed Collection December 2016

My wallow is legitimate. I was dumped.

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 1

China will resolutely defend its own legitimate interests.

Source: PBS English News

It's perfectly safe. It's a legitimate airline!

Source: Modern Family - Season 03

You know my work is just as legitimate as yours is, Randall.

Source: S03

But that does not legitimate her trial and execution.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

It is quite legitimate to speak of habits of thought.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 4

Are these doomsayers overreacting, or is their charge legitimate?

Source: Advanced American English by Lai Shih-hsiung

It didn't respond to legitimate changes by workers.

Source: VOA Standard English_Europe

Because we do not get calls which are legitimate.

Source: Let's Talk IELTS Class

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