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Legitimate

Used in the context of general equities. Real interest in trading as compared to a profile stance. See: Natural.

Legitimate

Describing a security or trade in which a prospective buyer intends to buy without any illegal intentions, such as price manipulation.

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If won, I will form a people's friendly government that will be able to legitimize the continued presence of the foreign troops in the country," Yasini hoped.

Yasini vows legitimized foreign troops' presence

Moreover, the systems that were addressed in the two decisions granted substantial protections to employees; thus, it is questionable whether additional protective measures would help legitimize such a system.

The whistleblower hotline quandary: diverse whistleblower systems around the globe--and hotlines deemed illegal in France--are creating problems for companies seeking to operate uniform, global systems. Three attorneys review the issues and discuss possible solutions

Chapter 2 provides historical background for understanding the forces that helped legitimize the "decentralized" cities of the mid- to late twentieth century.

Health and Community Design: the Impact of the Built Environment on Physical Activity

Lawrence's goal was to eventually legitimize the presence of physicians in the race, in exchange for what he perceived to be a much-needed medical presence along the course.

A Marathon man remembered

INDIA: A prominent Indian Hindu organization said a planned presidential speech at a Jesuit meeting would legitimize a violent Christian denomination.

Hindu group asks president to not attend Jesuit meeting. (World)

Though morality remains essential, as an enterprise concerned with negotiating between competing interests, naturalists do not have the sort of facts which in and of themselves could legitimize a social order.

The Rationality of an Illusion

This volume uses eighteenth-century petitions for cedulas de gracias al sacar (petitions to legitimize illegitimate children) to more fully understand sexuality, honor, and the dual phenomenan of public and private lives.

Public Lives, Private Secrets: Gender, Honor, Sexuality, and Illegitimacy in Colonial Spanish America

In order to legitimize what we're doing, we really needed to do a season in New York.

DANCE GALAXY IS LAUNCHED IN NYC

Thus, they break down trade barriers, provide industry stability, and legitimize new technologies.

Strategic standardization

This, despite strong opposition from Senator Miriam DefensorSantiago, who described the budget as "irregular" and an attempt to legitimize the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP), parts of which were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.

Senate OKs P22.4-B 'irregular' supplemental budget

It pointed out that claims by extremist Israeli groupsto legitimize their seizure of Palestinian homes by claimingland ownership are false.

Settlement Activities in Jerusalem are Ethnic Cleansing, Says Information Ministry

A group of parliamentarians from Ak Jol faction has offered their assistance to the Interim Government aimed to initiate impeachment of President Kurmanbek Bakiev and to legitimize the provisional government.

Group of Ak Jol parliamentarians offer assistance to initiate president's impeachment