Legitimate power

Synonyms for "legitimate power" (23 found)

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Closest matches (5)

Noun(5 words)
approveauthoritative influenceauthorizeauthorized powerconsented authority

Strong matches (7)

Noun(7 words)
electoral authorityempowerenableendorselawful authoritylegal authoritylegitimacy

Related words (11)

Noun(11 words)
legitimate authoritylegitimizemoral authoritymoral legitimacypopular authorityproper authorityproper powerrightful influencerightful powersanctionvalidate

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

7 entries

More specific

18 entries
accreditationauthorizationconstitutional authorityconstitutional powerdelegated authorityelectoral authorityempowermentendorsementexecutive powerlegal authoritylegitimacymilitary powermoral authorityofficial capacitypolice powerpopular legitimacy

Showing 16 of 18 words.

Collocations

17 entries
authorized powerclaim legitimate powerconstitutional legitimacyconstitutional powerelectoral authorityexercise legitimate powerlawful authoritylegal authoritylegitimate power holderlegitimate power in governmentmoral legitimacypopular legitimacyproper authorityrightful influencesource of legitimate powerstate power

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Inflections

7 entries
legitimate powerslegitimates powerlegitimating powerlegitimized powermore legitimate powermost legitimate powerpowers

Derivations

6 entries