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self-governing

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

self–gov·ern·ing

adj \-ˈgə-vər-niŋ\

Definition of SELF-GOVERNING

: having control or rule over oneself; specifically : having self-government : autonomous

First Known Use of SELF-GOVERNING

1778

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