self-government
noun
self-gov·ern·ment
ˌself-ˈgə-vər(n)-mənt 
-ˈgə-vᵊm-ənt
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: government under the control and direction of the inhabitants of a political unit rather than by an outside authority
broadly
: control of one's own affairs
Examples of self-government in a Sentence
self-government implies faith in the wisdom and essential goodness of the people
steely self-government was all that kept her from lashing out at the rude customer
championed self-government for the nation's indigenous peoples
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Meanwhile, Congress stonewalled, gradually increasing the island’s self-government but withholding a permanent, non-colonial status.
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Christina D. Ponsa-Kraus / Made By History, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
Myanmar, in the midst of a crackdown by its military rulers, is sprouting new forms of local self-government.
—Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 5 Oct. 2024
Those creedal ideals include liberty, equality, laissez-faire and limited self-government.
—Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2024
The growing reputation of the studium, which attracted scholars from across Europe, helped the village of Bologna become a commune with powers of municipal self-government.
—Bradford Vivian / Made By History, TIME, 16 Aug. 2024
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Christina D. Ponsa-Kraus / Made By History, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
Myanmar, in the midst of a crackdown by its military rulers, is sprouting new forms of local self-government.
—Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 5 Oct. 2024
Those creedal ideals include liberty, equality, laissez-faire and limited self-government.
—Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2024
The growing reputation of the studium, which attracted scholars from across Europe, helped the village of Bologna become a commune with powers of municipal self-government.
—Bradford Vivian / Made By History, TIME, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Self-government.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-government. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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