The CIA has a reputation, justified or not, for eliminating people they regard as undesirables.

The country concerned was Chile, which at the time of this remark had a justified reputation as the most highly evolved pluralistic democracy in the southern hemisphere of the Americas.

He is the man who arrived with the reputation, justified or not, of being the Government's avenging angel who was going to put to rights the cosy and costly BBC establishment.

Templeton is also a famous tight knit community, which has earned it a justified reputation as being a true country village where "everyone knows everyone!"

It is getting a great and justified reputation for the work people are doing out there on the ground.

Singapore has all manner of bylaws to protect its well justified reputation as a very clean city.

Michigan, for all its justified reputation for athletic excellence, has never had a women's team win a national championship in any sport.

Because of its phenomenal - and justified - reputation, many people of means have decided they will drink only Chateau d'Yquem.

We of the Empire had the reputation, justified or not, of being a society of "barbarians" in the eyes of the Dularnians.

Such was the awesome - and justified - reputation of the man facing them.