Synonyms of self-governance

self-governance

noun

ˌself-ˈgə-vər-nən(t)s 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• autonomy
• sovereignty
• independence
• freedom
• independency
• liberty
• liberation
• emancipation
• self-determination
• self-government
• manumission
• enfranchisement
• release

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dependence
• subjection
• heteronomy
• subjugation
• imprisonment
• unfreedom
• captivity
• incarceration
• enslavement
• internment
• enchainment
• immurement

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of self-governance

No matter what, the headlines will come over the next four days, along with plenty of conversations around self-governance, breaking away and changing the rules. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

There had been revolutions and attempts at self-governance dating back to ancient Athens. — Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026

In response, Britain imposed the punitive Coercive Acts (1774), closing Boston Harbour and stripping Massachusetts of self-governance. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 4 July 2026

Trump’s second-term crime crackdown, National Guard deployment and sweeping federal workforce cuts have intensified battles over home rule, public safety and affordability in a city that still lacks full self-governance. — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026