Sentence examples for a legitimate force from inspiring English sources

The Knicks have absolutely established themselves as a legitimate force in the East.

But can Gorran, which was formed only three months ago, really be considered a legitimate force for change?

This is so because, while the Maoists are now a legitimate force, they are not yet one that is completely given over to pluralism and democracy.

In the past Mr. King has called the I.R.A. "a legitimate force," likening its struggle to that of the anti-apartheid African National Congress in South Africa.

Lebanon holds up Hezbollah as a legitimate force to resist Israel, which occupies a scrap of land bordering the Golan Heights that Lebanon claims.

The Irish group, he said, was "a legitimate force" battling British repression — analogous to the African National Congress in South Africa or the Zionist Irgun paramilitary in British-ruled Palestine.

They are not in revolt against the central government, but the government does not have a monopoly on legitimate force, which is essential for stability.

The King was back, dressed top-to-toe in black leather, exuding a seductiveness and power that repositioned him as a legitimate musical force.

"I don't see them as a legitimate police force any more.

Its goal was to rid the party of its gangster image and to change it into a "legitimate political force".

He said the Farc should not miss this chance to become a legitimate political force in Colombia.