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political legitimacy

poh-LIT-ih-kul leh-JIT-ih-muh-see

pəˈlɪtɪkəl lɪˈdʒɪtɪməsi

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politicallegitimacy

Dictionary meaning

the property of a political authority or system by virtue of which it has a right to rule and its subjects have an obligation, or at least a strong reason, to comply with its directives; accounts of legitimacy focus on the source of authority (consent, procedure, outcomes, or pedigree), the content of laws (justice or basic rights compliance), and the manner of governance; contrasted with mere power or coercive capacity, legitimacy implies normative entitlement rather than simply factual effectiveness

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