self-government

self-gov·ern·ment | \ ˌself-ˈgə-vər(n)-mənt

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, -ˈgə-vᵊm-ənt\

Definition of self-government

1 : self-control, self-command

2 : government under the control and direction of the inhabitants of a political unit rather than by an outside authority broadly : control of one's own affairs

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The first known use of self-government was in 1622

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self-government

noun

English Language Learners Definition of self-government

: government or control of a country, group, etc., by its own members rather than by the members of a different country, group, etc.

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self-government

self-gov·ern·ment | \ ˈself-ˈgə-vərn-mənt, -vər-mənt\

Kids Definition of self-government

: government by the people making up a group or community

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