legitimate government

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1. 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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legitimate government

Revolut called the incident “a sophisticated external impersonation scam where an unauthorized third party utilized a legitimate government agency domain email to submit fraudulent requests for information.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

A foreign ministry statement said Riyadh "continues to support the brotherly Yemeni people and their legitimate government."

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

The Fatah-dominated PLO runs the Palestinian Authority, which governs parts of the West Bank not under Israeli control, and has formally claimed to be the legitimate government in Gaza despite exercising no effective control there.

From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026

“Members of the public often have no way to confirm whether they are interacting with legitimate government officials,” Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif, said in a statement.

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2025

Free labour and its derivative free trade are the first conditions of legitimate government.

From Lectures on the French Revolution by John Neville Figgis

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