Definition of harm. 1 : physical or mental damage : injury the amount of harm sustained by the boat during the storm.
Introduction / Definition: Legitimacy is commonly defined in political science and sociology as the belief that a rule, institution, or leader has the right to govern.
And governments have sought different ways to justify the legitimacy of their status and their actions. 1  Legitimization of Government Status. 2  Legitimization of Government Status by Fear. 3  Legitimization of Government Status by Natural Leadership.  Legitimization of Government Status by Popular Support.