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
Douglas County is trying to do something no other Colorado county has done in nearly 50 years — adopt home-rule authority that would give the conservative bastion south of Denver more autonomy and powers of self-governance.
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 8 June 2025
Governments should also concern themselves with encouraging the economic arrangements that best enable democratic self-governance and serve to buttress civic life.
—Jennifer M. Harris, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
The schools were seeking to defend free speech, promote university self-governance and join together against political intervention.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
Their choice—their courage and sacrifice—started a revolution of liberty and self-governance unimagined in world history.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 8 June 2025
Governments should also concern themselves with encouraging the economic arrangements that best enable democratic self-governance and serve to buttress civic life.
—Jennifer M. Harris, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
The schools were seeking to defend free speech, promote university self-governance and join together against political intervention.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
Their choice—their courage and sacrifice—started a revolution of liberty and self-governance unimagined in world history.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-governance
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Venus will be making an opposition to Pluto retrograde in your sign, creating tension and friction between your personal autonomy and a lover’s desires.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Additionally, research suggests that high-quality listening can also help satisfy core psychological needs like autonomy and relatedness.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Governments are enforcing where training and inference take place, and laws and regulations are becoming more stringent. Take a strategic, proactive approach to prepare for data sovereignty barriers.—
Mark Mahle,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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But Israel's actions significantly undermined international law and further eroded Lebanese sovereignty and credibility.—
Lynn Zovighian,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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Powell has come under massive pressure from Trump this year, whose attacks over interest rates have raised the possibility that the era of Fed independence could be coming to an end.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The event will conclude with El Grito, the traditional Mexican call for independence, followed by a fireworks show.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Now, some parents who are seeking political asylum are faced with a heartbreaking and frightening choice: Go back to the country where their life and/or freedom was threatened or stay in the United States and be separated from your child or children.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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Spence dedicated his life to fighting for the rights and freedom of ordinary people, colleague Joseph H. Low IV said in a statement.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Self-governance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-governance. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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