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    self-government
    /ˌsɛlfˈɡʌvnm(ə)nt/

    noun

    • 1. government of a country by its own people, especially after having been a colony.
    • 2. old-fashioned term for self-control

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › self-governmentSELF-GOVERNMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Self-government is the control of a country or an area by the people living there, or the control of an organization by a group of people independent of central or local government. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, and usage of self-government with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › self-governmentSelf-government Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of self-government as a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Self-government can mean self-control, self-command, or government by the people of a political unit.

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    While the purpose of the Declaration of Independence states that ''all men [meaning all citizens] are created equal,'' it took several centuries before this became a reality. African-Americans gained legal equality with the passage of the 13th Amendment, and the 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote, giving them a form of access to self-gover...

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    John Locke listed these as ''life, liberty, and the right to own property'' in his Two Treatises of Civil Government. Thomas Jefferson, one of the chief authors of the Declaration of Independence, replaced the right to own property with the ''pursuit of happiness''.

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    One of the most prominent of these rights in the United States, as laid out in the Bill of Rights, is the ''right of the people to peaceably assemble.''

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    Self-government is the ability of states and individuals to govern and regulate themselves without external interference. Learn how self-government originated in ancient Greece, evolved in the US and other countries, and see examples of self-governing states.

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  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Self-governanceSelf-governance - Wikipedia

    Self-governance, self-government, self-sovereignty, or self-rule is the ability of a person or group to exercise all necessary functions of regulation without intervention from an external authority.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › self-governmentSELF-GOVERNMENT definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    Self-government is the control of a country or an area by the people living there, or the control of an organization by a group of people independent of central or local government. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, and usage of self-government with examples from various sources.

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    Self-government definition: control of the government of a state, community, or other body by its own members; democratic government.. See examples of SELF-GOVERNMENT used in a sentence.

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    Jun 8, 2024 · Learn the meaning and implications of self-government for individuals, groups and institutions. Explore the links between self-government, autonomy, freedom and the constitution of the self.