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self-government
[ self-guhv-ern-muhnt, -er-muhnt, self- ]
noun
- control of the government of a state, community, or other body by its own members; democratic government.
- the condition of being self-governed.
self-government
noun
- the government of a country, nation, etc, by its own people
- the state of being self-controlled
- an archaic term for self-control
Derived Forms
- ËŒ²õ±ð±ô´Ú-ˈ²µ´Ç±¹±ð°ù²Ô±ð»å, adjective
- ËŒ²õ±ð±ô´Ú-ˈ²µ´Ç±¹±ð°ù²Ô¾±²Ô²µ, adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of self-government1
Example Sentences
Conservative peer and former Brexit negotiator Lord Frost said such a move would amount to "selling out this country's self-government to a foreign court".
Roberts cited vague notions of “self-government†as the driving force in his desire for the United States to confront China.
Vance ignored the fact that GOP idol Ronald Reagan repeatedly insisted that "America is freedom" and that what defines America is not an ethnicity but that "we believe in our capacity for self-government."
This system of self-government is dysfunctional and leads to "harmful power dynamics, acts of violence and conflicts between inmates", Bujakera said.
Greenland is an autonomous Danish dependent territory with self-government and its own parliament.
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