verb
- past tense and past participle of legitimise; made lawful, legal, or acceptable
Usage: British spelling
Examples
- The new constitution legitimised the government’s authority.
- Her academic credentials legitimised her position as department head.
- The treaty legitimised the territorial boundaries between the nations.
- The court ruling legitimised same-sex marriage in the state.
- His years of experience legitimised his claim to leadership.
- The referendum legitimised the independence movement.