perceived legitimacy
collocation in Englishmeaningsofperceiveandlegitimacy
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perceive
verb[T]
uk/pəˈsiːv/us/pɚ-/
to come to an opinion about something, or have a belief ...
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legitimacy
noun[U]
uk/ləˈdʒɪt.ə.mə.si/us/ləˈdʒɪt̬.ə.mə.si/
the quality of being ...
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(Definition ofperceiveandlegitimacyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofperceived legitimacy
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Theperceivedlegitimacyof this representation, ironically, depended on the official recognition of the colonial state.
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He emphasizes how work affects theperceivedlegitimacyof the poor's claims on society.
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Theperceivedlegitimacyand feasibility of the regulation were important in explaining compliance behaviour.
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All sides involved in this controversy knew that theperceivedlegitimacyof their policies would depend on their ability to master the past.
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Eventually, after several attempts to rerun these ballots, the results from sub-optimal voter turn-outs were accepted, with obvious implications for theperceivedlegitimacyof the women who won the seats.
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Such struggles over the terms of colonial domination, moral control and modernization ensured that law remained indeterminate, subject to demands made on it, precedent, historical conditions,perceivedlegitimacyand interpretation.
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I agree also with the unit's report that it would increase theperceivedlegitimacyof local government.
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If there is a low turnout—as is possible—and a modest majority in favour of or against the proposals, theperceivedlegitimacyof the result will be open to question.
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Indic origin was an important component ofperceivedlegitimacyat the time.
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The businesses, which represent a large percentage of the countrys tax base, were reacting to a crisis of stability andperceivedlegitimacyin the government.
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A final factor concerns theperceivedlegitimacyor justice of copyright laws.
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