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self–government
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of SELF-GOVERNMENT
1
government in which the supreme power is held by the people and used by them directly or indirectly through representation <self-government implies faith in the wisdom and essential goodness of the people>
2
the power to control one's actions, impulses, or emotions <steely self-government was all that kept her from lashing out at the rude customer>
Synonyms continence, restraint, self-command, self-containment, self-control, self-discipline, self-government, self-mastery, self-possession, self-restraint, willpower
Related Words self-abnegation, self-denial, self-deprivation; moderateness, moderation, temperance, temperateness; determination, nerve; command, control, discipline, mastery; abnegation, abstention, avoidance, eschewal, forbearance; abstinence, soberness, sobriety; aplomb, assurance, composure, confidence, coolness, equanimity, poise, self-confidence; discretion
3
the state of being free from the control or power of another <championed self-government for the nation's indigenous peoples>
Synonyms autonomy, independence, independency, liberty, self-determination, self-governance, self-government, sovereignty (also sovranty)
Near Antonyms captivity, enchainment, enslavement, immurement, imprisonment, incarceration, internment, subjugation
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