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Word: Illegitimate
Speech Type: Adjective
mid 16th century: from late Latin illegitimus (from in- ‘not’ + legitimus ‘lawful’), suggested by legitimate
ˌɪlɪˈdʒɪtɪmət
not authorized by the law; not in accordance with accepted standards or rules
Short Definition:not authorized by law
Examples:- defending workers against illegitimate managerial practices
(of a child) born of parents not lawfully married to each other.
Short Definition:born of parents not lawfully married to each other
Word: Illegitimate
Speech Type: Noun
ˌɪlɪˈdʒɪtɪmət
a person who is illegitimate by birth.
Short Definition:person who is illegitimate by birth
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