legal age

/ˌligəl eɪdʒ/
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Definitions of legal age
  1. noun
    the age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairs
    synonyms: majority
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    type of:
    age, eld
    a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises
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