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self-government

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. self-government (noun)
  2. local self-government (noun)

self–gov·ern·ment

noun \-ˈgə-vər(n)-mənt, -ˈgə-vəm-ənt\

Definition of SELF-GOVERNMENT

1
: self-control, self-command
2
: 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
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First Known Use of SELF-GOVERNMENT

1654

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