self-determination
self–de·ter·mi·na·tion
noun \-di-ˌtər-mə-ˈnā-shən\Definition of SELF-DETERMINATION
1
: free choice of one's own acts or states without external compulsion
2
: determination by the people of a territorial unit of their own future political status
First Known Use of SELF-DETERMINATION
circa 1670
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Related Words: election, preference, selection; bent, devices, disposition, inclination, leaning, partiality, penchant, predilection, predisposition, proclivity, propensity, tendency; alternative, discretion, option, pick, way
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