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1
the act or power of making one's own choices or decisions
- the United States officially recognizes 18 as the age at which someone is entitled to self-determination
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the state of being free from the control or power of another
- rebels fighting for the territory's self-determination
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- dependence
- (also dependance),
- heteronomy,
- subjection,
- unfreedom
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“Self-determination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-determination. Accessed 13 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of self-determination was circa 1670
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