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self-de·ter·mi·na·tion | \ ˌself-di-ˌtər-mə-ˈnā-shən 
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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
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of self-determination
: the right of the people of a particular place to choose the form of government they will have
: the freedom to make your own choices
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The first known use of self-determination was circa 1670
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