legitimizer


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le·git·i·mize

(lə-jĭt′ə-mīz′)
tr.v. le·git·i·mized, le·git·i·miz·ing, le·git·i·miz·es
To make legitimate, as:
a. To give legal force or status to; make lawful.
b. To sanction formally or officially; authorize.
c. To demonstrate or declare to be justified.
le·git′i·mi·za′tion (-mĭ-zā′shən) n.
le·git′i·miz′er n.
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legitimizer

(lɪˈdʒɪtɪˌmaɪzə) or

legitimiser

n
a person who, or thing that, makes something legitimate
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