Term | legitimate (adj.) |
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Synonym | [lɪˈdʒɪtɪmət] adjective 1. for which there is a fair and acceptable reason 2. allowed and acceptable according to the law 3. (of a child) born when its parents are legally married to each other |
Meaning | (1) • a legitimate grievance • It seemed a perfectly legitimate question. • Politicians are legitimate targets for satire. (2) • the legitimate government of the country • Is his business strictly legitimate? (3) • Parents' concerns about the disease are quite legitimate. • People have a legitimate expectation that their politicians should be honest. • The court ruled that celebrities' children were not a legitimate target for press intrusion. • The legitimate government was reinstated after the uprising. |
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