legitimizer
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6.7
- noun
- /lɪˈdʒɪtɪmaɪzər/
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legitimador
- The new policy served as a legitimizer for the changes made in the organization, gaining support from all stakeholders.
Examples
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This suggests what the most important future role for the U.N. might become: a legitimizer for local forces.
Academic text (2000) -
The documentary acted as a legitimizer for the activist's claims, giving them more authority in the public eye.
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In her role as a legitimizer, the judge ensured that all legal procedures were followed correctly before issuing a ruling.
Synonyms
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7.1
A person or device that checks if something is real
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6.8
A person or group that gives official permission for something
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6.8
A group or person that checks and confirms standards are met
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4.8
A person or organization that checks if something meets needed standards
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4.4
A person or tool that checks if information meets required rules
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6.1
A person who checks that information or documents are correct
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6.5
A person or group that officially approves things such as laws and treaties
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4.0
A person who gives official permission for requests or actions
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8.5
A person who officially announces and starts a new law or rule
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4.9
A person or device that checks facts and shows they are true
A person or group who gives official approval to something
A person or group that gives official permission for something
A person or group that makes something official
A person who confirms that a document or statement is true
A person who signs a document as a witness to show the signature is real
A person who signs a document to show it or its signature is real
A person who watches and signs a document to show it is true
A person or group that sets rules others must follow
How Influential
Surface Forms
Morphology
legitimizer = legitimate (transparent) = legitim + izer
The suffix '-izer' is transparently added to 'legitimate' to form a noun indicating a person or thing that makes something legitimate.
Etymology
Legitimizer comes from the root legit meaning 'law' or 'allowed', the same idea you see in legal and legitimate. So a legitimizer is a person or thing that makes something seem official, accepted, or allowed.