transcription, транскрипция: [ lɪdʒɪtɪmət ]
1.
Something that is legitimate is acceptable according to the law.
The government will not seek to disrupt the legitimate business activities of the defendant.
ADJ
• le‧giti‧ma‧cy
The opposition parties do not recognise the political legitimacy of his government.
N-UNCOUNT : usu with supp
• le‧giti‧mate‧ly
The government has been legitimately elected by the people.
ADV : ADV with v
2.
If you say that something such as a feeling or claim is legitimate , you think that it is reasonable and justified.
That’s a perfectly legitimate fear...
The New York Times has a legitimate claim to be a national newspaper.
ADJ
• le‧giti‧ma‧cy
As if to prove the legitimacy of these fears, the Cabinet of Franz von Papen collapsed on December 2.
N-UNCOUNT : usu with supp
• le‧giti‧mate‧ly
They could quarrel quite legitimately with some of my choices.
ADV : ADV with v
3.
A legitimate child is one whose parents were married before he or she was born.
We only married in order that the child should be legitimate.
≠ illegitimate
ADJ