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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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First Known Use of self–determination
circa 1670
SELF–DETERMINATION Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of self–determination for English Language Learners
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: the right of the people of a particular place to choose the form of government they will have
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: the freedom to make your own choices
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