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- DictionaryLe·git·i·mate
adjective
- 1. conforming to the law or to rules: "his claims to legitimate authority"
verb
- 1. make legitimate; justify or make lawful: "the regime was not legitimated by popular support"
19 hours ago · The theory of contextual integrity, developed by Helen Nissenbaum, defines privacy as an appropriate information flow, where appropriateness, in turn, is defined as conformance with legitimate, informational norms specific to social contexts. Right to be let alone
19 hours ago · Instant-runoff voting ( IRV ), also known as alternative vote ( AV) [1] or plurality loser, [2] is a ranked-choice voting system that modifies plurality by repeatedly eliminating the last-place finisher until only one candidate is left. [3] [4] In the United States, IRV is often mistakenly conflated with ranked-choice voting (RCV); [5] however ...
19 hours ago · Honor society. In the United States, an honor society is an organization that recognizes individuals who excel in various domains such as academics, leadership, and other personal achievements, not all of which are based on ranking systems. These societies acknowledge excellence among peers in diverse fields and circumstances.
