self-command
noun
self-com·mand
ˌself-kə-ˈmand 
: command of oneself : self-control
She turns away and sits down on the bench under the yew tree, struggling to recover her self-command.—
George Bernard Shaw
George Bernard ShawWhen Tommy set forth on the trail of the two men, it took all Tuppence's self-command to refrain from accompanying him.—Agatha Christie
Agatha ChristieExamples of self-command in a Sentence
a witness practicing remarkable self-command under intense questioning by several members of Congress
an aloof man of great self-command but little charm
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In his mind, the army was not a caste apart but an instrument of the republic – an arena in which self-command and civic virtue were tested.
—Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
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Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Self-command.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-command. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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