Example sentences for: legitimacy

How can you use “legitimacy” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Such a visit was coveted by Musharraf, partly as a sign of his government's legitimacy.

  • --and the footnote became a marker of legitimacy.

  • First, she will recommend from time to time that the Federales reopen investigations, or look into this or that problem-just to remind voters that she draws legitimacy from the White House.

  • The "partisanship" message has destroyed public faith in the legitimacy of Clinton's impeachment.

  • As in previous weeks, the two leading conservative commentarians celebrated political apathy as an indication of "national health" (George Will, This Week ) and "a sign of contentment and success of a society" (Charles Krauthammer, Inside Washington ). Giving the conservative theme greater legitimacy were Gwen Ifill ( Meet the Press ) and Mary McGrory ( Meet the Press ), who attributed the new apathy to the new prosperity.


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