illegitimate standards
[/ɪləˈdʒɪtɪmət ˈstændərdz/]
noun phrasepl: illegitimate standards
padrões ilegítimos
1. Criteria, norms, or benchmarks that lack proper authority, legal validity, or moral justification; standards that are unjustly applied or fundamentally flawed
The company was criticized for using illegitimate standards to evaluate employee performance, as they were not based on objective metrics.
A empresa foi criticada por usar padrões ilegítimos para avaliar o desempenho dos funcionários, pois não se baseavam em métricas objetivas.
2. Measures or expectations imposed without proper authority or democratic consent
The new regulations were seen as illegitimate standards imposed by an unelected bureaucracy.
Os novos regulamentos foram vistos como padrões ilegítimos impostos por uma burocracia não eleita.
This phrase is commonly used in legal, academic, and business contexts in both the US and Brazil to critique unfair practices. In Brazil, it frequently appears in discussions of labor rights, government policy, and corporate ethics. The concept aligns with discussions of 'legitimidade' (legitimacy) in Portuguese legal discourse.
NYC Slang
sketchy standards / bogus standards
Related Idioms & Phrases
holding someone to illegitimate standards
applying illegitimate standards
challenging illegitimate standards
operating under illegitimate standards
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