legit

/ləˈdʒɪt/ adjective informal

Definition

› allowed by law or done according to the rules of an organization or activity: They are running supposedly legit businesses.

go legit › to start operating legally after previously operating illegally: Anyone who is in this position should consider going legit.

(Definition of legit adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

real or true

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