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legitimate
/lɪˈdʒɪtəmət/ adjectiveDefinition
› LAW allowed by law or done according to the rules of an organization or activity: Defense lawyers argued that such payments are legitimate and customary in newspaper deals. a legitimate business/company/trader legitimate expenses/fees
› fair and honest: Concerns relating to employee fraud and other forms of malpractice were acknowledged as being legitimate. legitimate complaints/questions/reasons
legitimately adverb › Manufacturers legitimately argued that the ingredients of their products are subject to commercial confidentiality.(Definition of legitimate adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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