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legitimate advertising practices. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
A legitimate government. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
In English, the word "legitimate" comes from the Latin word legere meaning to read. From Wordnik.com. [Neo-Fascism 102: the road to dictatorship] Reference
I had sooner watch famine relief than the white man engaged in what he calls legitimate competition. From Wordnik.com. [American Notes] Reference
He says the U.S., its allies and Iraq's neighbors need to find what he calls a legitimate outcome for the war. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 20, 2006] Reference
I mean, presidential complaints aside, Howie, is there a fundamental change in what we define as legitimate news?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 12, 2009] Reference
He would help what he calls legitimate homeowners who are facing foreclosure, but not offer help for speculators. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 29, 2008] Reference
I should reiterate that "legitimate" is at best faint praise -- in my book, I argue that Lochner is probably also legitimate. From Wordnik.com. [Is That Legal?: Who's to Blame?] Reference
At a conference here in Washington today, he spoke out over what he called legitimate concerns over North Korea's nuclear test. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 18, 2006] Reference
Well, Senator Clinton responding yesterday, saying she is not being divisive, simply asking what she called legitimate questions. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 18, 2002] Reference
"This is an attempt to keep what I characterize as a legitimate majority from making an appointment down the road," Caflisch said. From Wordnik.com. [Post-Journal] Reference
Clare: That notion of the legitimate is interesting. From Wordnik.com. [Serializing a Novel at SF Novelists] Reference
Illicit profits are invested in legitimate businesses. From Wordnik.com. [Policing in Today's 'Sophisticated' Society] Reference
I engage in legitimate debate whenever someone comments. From Wordnik.com. [Tom Davis: That Social Network Thing] Reference
Again, Tiberius took on an expression of legitimate interest. From Wordnik.com. [DARK VICTORY] Reference
I suppose calling Korematsu legitimate is bound to be controversial. From Wordnik.com. [Is That Legal?: Who's to Blame?] Reference
He had risen from humble beginnings to success in legitimate business. From Wordnik.com. [Is That Legal?: Crime and Criminal Law Archives] Reference
It is usually defined as the legitimate union between husband and wife. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy] Reference
What he called his legitimate business had been sadly neglected of late. From Wordnik.com. [Jack O' Judgment] Reference
We have arrived at the big question – how legitimate is that government?. From Wordnik.com. [Roy Hattersley in Good Article Shock] Reference
Follow my link if you are interested in legitimate debates without the infantilism. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Bush Responds To Snow Criticism: ‘You Should Have Seen What [He] Said About The Other Guy’] Reference
She would rather see him dead than have him gain legitimate control of Ven-Kerrick. From Wordnik.com. [The Gauntlet Thrown Chapter Thirty Six] Reference
One of the things that makes a government more legitimate is fealty to its own laws. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » The Real Torture Debate] Reference
In English, the word “legitimate” comes from the Latin word legere meaning to read. From Wordnik.com. [Neo-Fascism 102: the road to dictatorship « raincoaster] Reference
Such steps were more likely to damage what has become known as the legitimate diamond trade. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
In contrast to piracy, the Internet also supports a burgeoning traffic in legitimate audio computer files. From Wordnik.com. [RIAA vs Diamond Rio] Reference
Just remember the word legitimate and the phrase perform a risk analysis before proceeding to the next step. From Wordnik.com. [CSO] Reference
Ellis states that the Queen of Aragon ordained that six times a day was the proper rule in legitimate marriage. From Wordnik.com. [Married Love: or, Love in Marriage] Reference
I've said here, notoriously, that Korematsu actually looks legitimate from the perspective I develop in my book. From Wordnik.com. [Is That Legal?: July 2006 Archives] Reference
There's no terms of service online yet for the Hybrid plan; I'll be curious what they define as legitimate usage. From Wordnik.com. [Wi-Fi Networking News] Reference
Our faith demands that, even in legitimate punishment or interrogation, the dignity of prisoners must be respected. From Wordnik.com. [Dear President Bush,] Reference
To those bubbles the arrow-fisherman hastens for game; they are made by the fish that he calls legitimate for his sport. From Wordnik.com. [The Hive of "The Bee-Hunter," A Repository of Sketches, Including Peculiar American Character, Scenery, and Rural Sports] Reference
"What the government - and others - really do and say when they label legitimate and democratic critics as everything from. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Anthony K. "Tony" Campbell is a legitimate researcher and has published articles on lactose intolerance in legitimate medical journals. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-05-01] Reference
"Is this what you call legitimate business -- huh?. From Wordnik.com. [The She Boss A Western Story] Reference
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