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self–government
noun self–gov·ern·ment \-ˈgə-vər(n)-mənt, -ˈgə-vəm-ənt\
: government or control of a country, group, etc., by its own members rather than by the members of a different country, group, etc.
Full Definition of SELF-GOVERNMENT
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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
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First Known Use of SELF-GOVERNMENT
1654
Related to SELF-GOVERNMENT
- Synonyms
- republic, self-government, self-rule
- Antonyms
- dependence (also dependance), heteronomy, subjection, unfreedom
SELF-GOVERNMENT Defined for Kids
self–government
noun self–gov·ern·ment \ˈself-ˈgə-vərn-mənt, -vər-mənt\
Definition of SELF-GOVERNMENT for Kids
: government by the people making up a group or community
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