"The legitimacy of our action depends on it."

Their legitimacy and a good part of their livelihood depend on defending entitlement programs.

The legitimacy of secular legislation depends, instead, on whether the State can advance some justification for its law beyond its conformity to religious doctrine.

To the Editor: The legitimacy of a government depends to a large extent on its ability to appear fair and evenhanded.

This reluctance to confess past mistakes is especially pronounced in the judiciary, whose legitimacy and power depend on public trust in its pronouncements.

Its legitimacy naturally depends on our approval.

The democratic legitimacy of the new service also depends on its composition.

The future viability and legitimacy of the EU depend on fair burden-sharing.

Still, the legitimacy of the program depends heavily on the public's perception of whether or not it is impartially administered.

In the conventional view representational legitimacy depends on being selected by voters in fair and free elections.