Term: legitimacy

legitimacy (noun) /ləˈdʒɪt.ə.mə.si/

Similar to: validity; legality; authenticity; rightfulness; credibility Definition: the quality of being legal, fair, or acceptable; or the state of being based on established rules and principles. Translation: leģitimitāte, likumība, pamatotība Examples: “The opposition party questioned the legitimacy of the recent election results.” “To ensure the legitimacy of the study, the researchers used a very large sample size.” “The king’s legitimacy was based on his family’s long history of ruling the country.”