self-government
self–gov·ern·ment
noun \-ˈgə-vər(n)-mənt, -ˈgə-vəm-ənt\Definition of SELF-GOVERNMENT
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: 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
First Known Use of SELF-GOVERNMENT
1654
Related to SELF-GOVERNMENT
- Synonyms
- republic, self-government, self-rule
- Antonyms
- dependence (also dependance), heteronomy, subjection, unfreedom
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