self-de·ter·mi·na·tion
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Definition of self-determination
1
: free choice of one's own acts or states without external compulsion
2
: determination by the people of a territorial unit of their own future political status
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“Self-determination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-determination. Accessed 25 May. 2022.
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