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Synonyms & Antonyms of self-governance
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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- dependence
- (also dependance),
- heteronomy,
- subjection,
- unfreedom
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“Self-governance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-governance. Accessed 24 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of self-governance was in 1848
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