legitimate government
A government generally acknowledged as being in control of a nation and deserving formal recognition, which is symbolized by the exchange of diplomats between that government and the governments of other countries.
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How to use legitimate government in a sentence
The rebel group has quickly filled the power vacuum left by legitimate government and military forces, he says.
That presupposes action and agency – and the Kiev government is the accepted legitimate government recognized by the UN.
He said the United States did not take sides but had to deal with the elected legitimate government in place.
“Please, this is a peaceful demonstration against legitimate government issues,” one woman yelled.
Every phase of legitimate government must thus go back to the individual, and his desires and functions.
The Psychology of Nations | G.E. Partridge
In such case the insurrection is war in the eyes of these other States, but not in the eyes of the legitimate government.
International Law. A Treatise. Volume II (of 2) | Lassa Francis OppenheimHe may also collect the ordinary taxes, dues, and tolls imposed for the benefit of the State by the legitimate government.
International Law. A Treatise. Volume II (of 2) | Lassa Francis OppenheimFree labour and its derivative free trade are the first conditions of legitimate government.
Lectures on the French Revolution | John Emerich Edward Dalberg-ActonEvery legitimate government is republican; what government is I will explain later on.
The Social Contract & Discourses | Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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