Legitimizují

Legitimizují is a Czech verb form meaning “they legitimize.” It is the present tense, third person plural. The verb describes the act of making something appear legal, acceptable, or officially recognized. It can refer to actions, statuses, documents, organizations, or entire institutions, often involving justification, validation, or formal recognition.

Origin and usage: The term is a loanword from English to legitimate or from German legitimieren, built on the Latin root legiti- meaning lawful. In Czech, related forms include legitimovat or legitimizovat as verbs, legitimace or legitimita as nouns, and legitimní as the adjective. The verb is used in political, legal, administrative, and organizational contexts, but may carry neutral or critical connotations depending on whether the legitimization is viewed as legitimate or questionable.

Contexts and nuance: Legitimizují can describe formal processes (registrations, approvals, certifications) that confer recognition or status, as well as rhetorical or public justification that seeks to frame actions as legal or appropriate. In critical discourse, the term may imply that legitimacy is being asserted rather than genuinely earned.

Examples: Vláda legitimizuje své kroky mezinárodními smlouvami. Organizace legitimizuje svůj status transparentním účetnictvím. Kritici tvrdí, že určitá opatření byla jen marketingovým krokem, který legitimizuje nepopulární politiky.

See also: legitimace, legitimní, legitimnost.