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"a legitimate government"adjectiveauthorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law
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verbmake legal
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adjectivebased on known statements or events or conditions
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"legitimate advertising practices"adjectivein accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles
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verbmake (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the legitimacy of (someone)
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adjectiveof marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
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verbshow or affirm to be just and legitimate
Definition that contains legitimate
- bastard the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents
- base illegitimate
- regular (used of the military) belonging to or engaged in by legitimate army forces
- legitimate make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the legitimacy of (someone)
- legitimate show or affirm to be just and legitimate
- kosher proper or legitimate
- illegitimate the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents
- wildcat outside the bounds of legitimate or ethical business practices
- halal proper or legitimate
- formalized given formal standing or endorsement; made official or legitimate by the observance of proper procedures