as in autonomy
the state of being free from the control or power of another
despite pessimistic predictions, self-governance has worked out well for the former colony
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Recent Examples of self-governance
Conservatives believe that America is exceptional, that our American Experiment stands alone as a beacon of hope and self-governance throughout the globe.
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Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
This year, the United States military is celebrating its 250th anniversary—two and a half centuries of Americans making the immense sacrifice to defend our fundamental freedoms and uphold the promise of self-governance at home and around the globe.
—Ellen Gustafson, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
Moreover, when harassers disproportionately target women, people of color and LGBTQ officials, entire communities are systematically excluded from participation in self-governance.
—Ernestine Nettles, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025
American self-governance depends not on unity, but rather productive disagreement.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2025
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Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
This year, the United States military is celebrating its 250th anniversary—two and a half centuries of Americans making the immense sacrifice to defend our fundamental freedoms and uphold the promise of self-governance at home and around the globe.
—Ellen Gustafson, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
Moreover, when harassers disproportionately target women, people of color and LGBTQ officials, entire communities are systematically excluded from participation in self-governance.
—Ernestine Nettles, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025
American self-governance depends not on unity, but rather productive disagreement.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-governance
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Speaking to Wall Street analysts on March 2, Ellison indicated that HBO and its CEO, Casey Bloys, will retain some autonomy.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
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Perry added that Tesla's full self-driving software is in the early stages of monetization and could stand to be the leading consumer autonomy solution.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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Mastering nuclear technology therefore isn’t merely a technical achievement but proof of Iran’s sovereignty and advancement to the level of global powers.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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The Taliban, condemning Pakistan’s attacks as a violation of Afghan sovereignty, retaliated by attacking Pakistani military posts along the Durand Line.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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The label, founded 25 years ago, has not turned a profit since 2017, yet McCartney chose full independence.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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That emphasis on independence is not accidental.—
K. H. Koehler,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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But Lemon was eventually arrested in late January after a federal grand jury returned an indictment against him and eight others on charges of conspiracy against the rights of religious freedom at a place of worship and interfering with the exercise of the right of religious freedom.—
Ryan J. Reilly,
NBC news,
27 Feb. 2026
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The nine defendants face charges of conspiring against the rights of religious freedom at a place of worship and injuring, interfering and intimidating with exercising the rights of religious freedom of worship, according to a 14-page grand jury indictment obtained by USA TODAY.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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