self-governance
noun
self-gov·er·nance
ˌself-ˈgə-vər-nən(t)s 
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Despite the Czech government’s capitulation that September to demands for German autonomy and self-governance in Sudetenland, Hitler refused to be appeased.
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TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
Establishing these towns provided Black people with the opportunity for self-governance and independence.
—Imani Perry, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
Because this act proved devastating to tribes, Congress enacted the Indian Reorganization Act in 1934 in an attempt to remedy the harmful effects of allotment and to promote tribal self-governance.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
For any kind of future agreement, if there is to be one, there has to be clarity that the Palestinian public does not just want self-governance.
—Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 20 Nov. 2023
Their ambitious goal is to hammer out a framework for concluding the Israel-Hamas war, stabilizing the Middle East and paving the way for some form of Palestinian self-governance in the Gaza Strip.
—Anna Schecter, NBC News, 18 Jan. 2024
An election run smoothly, delivering a complex result that will force the parties to share levers of power, is another victory for Taiwan’s democratic self-governance and a setback for Beijing.
—David Harsanyi, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024
The Chinese Communist government has consistently claimed Taiwan as its own territory, despite the island's self-governance and the absence of any historical rule.
—TIME, 13 Jan. 2024
Hybrid models, like on Reddit, mix centralized and self-governance.
—Chand Rajendra-Nicolucci, The Conversation, 24 Oct. 2023
TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
Establishing these towns provided Black people with the opportunity for self-governance and independence.
—Imani Perry, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
Because this act proved devastating to tribes, Congress enacted the Indian Reorganization Act in 1934 in an attempt to remedy the harmful effects of allotment and to promote tribal self-governance.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
For any kind of future agreement, if there is to be one, there has to be clarity that the Palestinian public does not just want self-governance.
—Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 20 Nov. 2023
Their ambitious goal is to hammer out a framework for concluding the Israel-Hamas war, stabilizing the Middle East and paving the way for some form of Palestinian self-governance in the Gaza Strip.
—Anna Schecter, NBC News, 18 Jan. 2024
An election run smoothly, delivering a complex result that will force the parties to share levers of power, is another victory for Taiwan’s democratic self-governance and a setback for Beijing.
—David Harsanyi, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024
The Chinese Communist government has consistently claimed Taiwan as its own territory, despite the island's self-governance and the absence of any historical rule.
—TIME, 13 Jan. 2024
Hybrid models, like on Reddit, mix centralized and self-governance.
—Chand Rajendra-Nicolucci, The Conversation, 24 Oct. 2023
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“Self-governance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-governance. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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