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legitimation  

Definition

  • Legitimation is the act by which the right to be obeyed is conferred on a particular authority on the basis of its justifiability. Accounts of legitimation are commonly distinguished according to their descriptive or normative nature. [Source: Encyclopedia of Power; Legitimation]

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