Usage of the word 'legitimate' in the sentence
Hello, While reading a text, I ran into a sentence that made me confused. The sentence is below.
The purpose of its publication is to offer homeless people the opportunity to earn a *legitimate* income.
In the sentence, does the word 'legitimate' mean 'allowed according to rules or laws' or 'reasonable'?
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tammy0305 The purpose of its publication is to offer homeless people the opportunity to earn a legitimate income. legitimate: in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles Very briefly stated, in the given context the implied contrast is between begging on the streets (not legitimate) and working at a regular job (legitimate). CJ
- tammy0305 The purpose of its publication is to offer homeless people the opportunity to earn a legitimate income.
- legitimate: in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles Very briefly stated, in the given context the implied contrast is between begging on the streets (not legitimate) and working at a regular job (legitimate).
- CJ
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tammy0305The purpose of its publication is to offer homeless people the opportunity to earn a legitimate income.
legitimate: in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles
Very briefly stated, in the given context the implied contrast is between begging on the streets (not legitimate) and working at a regular job (legitimate)
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