The phrase "a legitimacy problem" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing issues related to the validity or acceptance of something, such as a government, organization, or process.
Example: "The recent election results have raised a legitimacy problem that could undermine public trust in the democratic process."
Alternatives: "a validity issue" or "a credibility concern".
The Federal Reserve has a legitimacy problem.
Both have a legitimacy problem.
At 7-0, the Falcons are the N.F.L.'s lone undefeated team, but with close calls against the Carolina Panthers, the Washington Redskins and the Oakland Raiders, and a relatively soft early schedule, Atlanta has a legitimacy problem.
The White House's cautious reaction reflected the combustible scene in Tehran, where riot police officers were cracking down on angry opposition supporters, and the likelihood that the administration would be forced to pursue its diplomatic initiative with a familiar and implacable foe, one who now also has a legitimacy problem.
On the one hand, this seems to create a legitimacy problem.
Brookings Institute fellow Benjamin Wittes writes, "Since its inception, Roe has had a deep legitimacy problem, stemming from its weakness as a legal opinion.
According to Greenfield and Braithwaite, 1 this creates a serious legitimacy problem for policymakers and hospital managements.
The value of accreditation, therefore, remains uncertain, and this persists as a central legitimacy problem for accreditation providers, policymakers and researchers.
The value of accreditation, therefore, remains largely under-investigated and this is a significant legitimacy problem for accreditation providers, policymakers and researchers.
Imagine what the results would have been if it had been a fair and free campaign considering almost half the electorate voted "NO" Obviously, such a narrow margin under intense state oppressions and political conditions will be an international legitimacy problem for Mr. Erdogan.
We shall return briefly to this problem towards the end of this section, but only after first give some consideration to a second potential legitimacy problem which we also briefly noted in section 1.1: the limit-setting problem.
