as in autonomy
the state of being free from the control or power of another
despite pessimistic predictions, self-governance has worked out well for the former colony
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Recent Examples of self-governance
In the final days of the Paris Commune of 1871, a radical experiment in self-governance and insurrection that started after the nation’s humiliating military loss to Prussia, the Communards realized that their cause had gone up in flames.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Denmark ruled Greenland as a colony until 1953, when the island achieved greater powers of self-governance.
—Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
Many were appalled by their government’s support for the Salvadoran military and viewed the self-governance efforts in El Salvador as an admirable model for grassroots democracy.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 24 Feb. 2025
Under his guidance, the Indian National Congress was working toward attaining self-governance for India—which later changed to a demand for complete independence.
—Noor Anand Chawla, JSTOR Daily, 19 Feb. 2025
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Denmark ruled Greenland as a colony until 1953, when the island achieved greater powers of self-governance.
—Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
Many were appalled by their government’s support for the Salvadoran military and viewed the self-governance efforts in El Salvador as an admirable model for grassroots democracy.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 24 Feb. 2025
Under his guidance, the Indian National Congress was working toward attaining self-governance for India—which later changed to a demand for complete independence.
—Noor Anand Chawla, JSTOR Daily, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-governance
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Stop micromanaging teams to death—a little autonomy helps.—
Jon Michail,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Read More: What the History of Saint Augustine Can Teach us About Pope Leo XIV Despite setting limits on the autonomy of the American Church, the social teachings of Leo XIII had enormous influence on Catholicism in the U.S., especially after the horrors of World War I.—
Time,
Time,
29 May 2025
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But Ukraine accuses Russia of seeking to seize control of the country and remove its sovereignty in an imperial war of aggression.—
Shane Croucher
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Canadians were not happy when U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer extended a state visit invitation to Mr. Trump on behalf of the king during a time when Mr. Trump threatened Canada’s sovereignty.—
ROB GILLIES,
Christian Science Monitor,
27 May 2025
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The Athletic maintains full editorial independence.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Mossad leadership has in past decades made direct contact with Iraqi Kurdish officials, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was the first and potentially only world leader to support the KRG's independence bid in 2017, prompting further regional backlash.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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However, Gomez said, the overall takeaway from the L.A. event was just how pervasive the sense of fear for press freedom has become.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Shortly after, Mars will square Uranus on June 15, creating a volatile energy between your desire for personal freedom and autonomy, versus unpredictable events that shake up your day-to-day routines and sense of stability.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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“Self-governance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-governance. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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