legitimate：adj. 合法的；正当的；合理的；正统的 vt. 使合法；认为正当
例句：He allegedly ran the local rackets, extorted money from legitimate business-men-and eliminated those who wouldn't cooperate.
句意：据称，他在当地行骗，向合法商人勒索钱财，并清除了那些不愿合作的人。