self-government

C2+ Topic:Law & Government
US /ˈsɛlfˈgʌvɝnmənt/
noun Freq #75710

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    The governance of a region by its own populace; autonomy.

    The radical party agitated for the region to secede from the confederation and establish self-government.

  2. 2
    noun

    government of a political unit by its own people

  3. 3
    noun

    Personal self-control.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
2 noun · government of a political... self-determination
More self-governanceself-rule

Etymology

From self- + government.

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