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    self-governing
    /ˌsɛlfˈɡʌvənɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. exercising control over one's own affairs.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSELF-GOVERNING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    An organization that is self-governing is controlled by a group of people independent of central or local government: How will the most popular self-governing schools decide which pupils to turn away? a self-governing hospital. Fewer examples. The Faroe Islands are self-governing, but have been for many years a colony of Denmark.

  3. 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.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › self-governingSelf-governing Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SELF-GOVERNING is having control or rule over oneself; specifically : having self-government : autonomous. How to use self-governing in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySELF-GOVERNING definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    An organization that is self-governing is controlled by a group of people independent of central or local government: How will the most popular self-governing schools decide which students to turn away? a self-governing church. Fewer examples. The Faroe Islands are self-governing, but have been for many years a colony of Denmark.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSELF-GOVERNMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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: The poll showed that 80 percent of the population of the region supported self-government. Synonyms.

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

    : 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. Synonyms. democracy. republic. self-rule. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of self-government in a Sentence.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishself-governing adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation...

    Definition of self-governing adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › self-governanceSelf-governance Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. self-gov· er· nance ˌself-ˈgə-vər-nən (t)s. Synonyms of self-governance. : self-government sense 2. Synonyms. autonomy. freedom. independence. independency. liberty. self-determination. self-government. sovereignty. sovranty. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of self-governance in a Sentence.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishself-government noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    the government or control of a country or an organization by its own people or members, not by others. Senegal achieved self-government in 1958 and full independence in 1960. There have been demands for a wider measure of regional self-government.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › self governmentSELF-GOVERNMENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.