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Meaning of 'legitimacy' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Legitimacy [ a.]
- The state, or quality, of being legitimate, or in conformity with law; hence, the condition of having been lawfully begotten, or born in wedlock.

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    Legitimacy is the generally held belief that a particular social institution is just and valid.

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