legitimacy

n.

合法（性），正统（性）；合理；

1. The court doubted the legitimacy of his claim.
   法院怀疑他要求的合法性。
2. The newspaper was directly challenging the government's legitimacy.
   报纸直接质疑政府的合法性。
3. We should consider not only legitimacy but also efficiency when we take collective action.
   开展集体行动不仅要考量其合法性，也要考量集体行动的效率。
4. The current traffic compensation system has ignored value scale, so it has no system legitimacy.
   现行交通赔偿机制忽视了价值标度，并不具备制度的正当性。

Rhetorical Strategies of Legitimacy:
Managing Legitimacy: Strategic and Institutional Approaches
Managing Legitimacy: Strategic Management and Institutional Approaches
Organizational Legitimacy: Social Values and Organizational Behavior
Psychological perspectives on legitimacy and legitimation
Influence Strategy: Consistency and Legitimacy as Key Factors
Organizational Legitimacy under Conditions of Complexity: The Case of the Multinational Enterprise
Cultural Entrepreneurship: Stories, Legitimacy, and the Acquisition of Resources
Beyond Survival: Achieving New Venture Growth by Building Legitimacy
An Examination of Differences Between Organizational Legitimacy and Organizational Reputation *