The phrase "a legitimate action" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing actions that are lawful, valid, or justifiable in a particular context.
Example: "The committee deemed the proposal to be a legitimate action in response to the community's needs."
Alternatives: "a valid action" or "an acceptable action."
"Resistance for us is a legitimate action.
Grant Thornton International issued a statement noting that it had expelled the Italian affiliate and saying it "does not accept that this is a legitimate action" by Parmalat.
This appears to have been a legitimate action, because eBay is not suing for breach of the stockholders agreement or otherwise asserting that this failure was wrongful.
While policing cannabis is still a legitimate action, I believe most officers and the public would support a focus on other areas of crime".
Help me understand: A prime minister can call the police station and put pressure on the government leaders and employees -- whom we depend on for respecting the law -- and can claim that it's not pressure, but a legitimate action?
In the school prayer cases of the early 1960s, (Engel v. Vitale and Abington School District v. Schempp), aid seemed irrelevant; the Court ruled on the basis that a legitimate action both served a secular purpose and did not primarily assist religion.
Questions arose about the legality of the act, with some people arguing that since the hack was actually permitted by the smart-contract code, it was a perfectly legitimate action.
What counts as a preferable and legitimate action depends upon the kind of person one is.
This involved spending a reported $150,000 or so of SAG dues money on a failed "educational" effort to interfere with the legitimate action of a sister union.
Meticulous in preparing players for the rigours of lengthy campaigns at home and abroad - including a guaranteed six relentlessly demanding assignments in the Champions League - Strachan is as eager as any fan to re-enter the fray, clearly relieved that the hated pre-season friendly matches are at an end and the legitimate action is at hand.
If you want to see legitimate action that could make a significant difference in the crisis, look at the Food and Drug Administration.
