non-self-governing

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Recent Examples of non-self-governing With these layers of oversight, trusteeships are designed to benefit the inhabitants of non-self-governing territories. Lloyd Axworthy, Foreign Affairs, 15 May 2024
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Adjective
  • Many executives, consultants, and subject-matter experts have long considered writing a book, but traditional publishing timelines often stretch into years.
    Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The letter, which CNBC obtained before it was publicly released, asked Warsh pointed, detailed questions about 10 different subject areas to be answered for his confirmation hearing at the Senate Banking Committee, where Warren is the ranking Democrat.
    Emily Wilkins,Dan Mangan, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • South Korea, dependent on energy imports, is restricting the use of cars by public employees and has reinstated fuel price caps that had been dropped in the 1990s.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • But analysts warn that Iran’s naval threat was never dependent on large ships.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Burnout now consumes American physicians, who are overworked, nonautonomous and adrift without help.
    Aaron Rothstein, wsj.com, 3 Apr. 2023
  • The absence of access for nonautonomous conferences like the American Athletic Conference has also been a point of contention.
    Matt Murschel, orlandosentinel.com, 14 May 2021

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“Non-self-governing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/non-self-governing. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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