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swaraj

noun swa·raj \swə-ˈräj\

Definition of SWARAJ

:  national or local self-government in India
— swa·raj·ist \-ˈrä-jist\ noun
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Origin of SWARAJ

Hindi svarāj, from Sanskrit sva own + Hindi rāj rule — more at suicide, raj
First Known Use: 1908

Rhymes with SWARAJ

barrage, collage, corsage, dislodge, garage, hodgepodge, Karaj, massage

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