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
Trump’s federal intervention in the nation’s capital represents an unusual assertion of presidential authority under the D.C. Home Rule Act that has long afforded the city a greater degree of self-governance.
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Chantelle Lee, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
The 1973 Home Rule Act gave D.C. its limited form of self-governance while retaining certain powers for Congress and the president.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 14 Aug. 2025
The party line is that Washingtonians are some kind of American Gazans, denied self-governance by colonizers.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 12 Aug. 2025
Trump has repeatedly threatened to strip the district’s government of its home rule, which allows the federal district to maintain limited self-governance.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2025
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Chantelle Lee, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
The 1973 Home Rule Act gave D.C. its limited form of self-governance while retaining certain powers for Congress and the president.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 14 Aug. 2025
The party line is that Washingtonians are some kind of American Gazans, denied self-governance by colonizers.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 12 Aug. 2025
Trump has repeatedly threatened to strip the district’s government of its home rule, which allows the federal district to maintain limited self-governance.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-governance
Noun
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For independent, rural hospitals, the networks are an alternative to shutting down or reducing services, or to giving up local autonomy and joining a large hospital system.—
Arielle Zionts,
NPR,
2 Sep. 2025
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Witches were no longer solely perceived as agents of Satan, but cool girls and women who had agency and autonomy over their lives.—
Taylor Crumpton,
Time,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Backing down would undermine his narrative of defending national sovereignty and cost him political capital, particularly within the progressive and nationalist constituencies that form his core base.—
HUSSEIN KALOUT,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Sep. 2025
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Citizens in Kyiv and Lviv gathered to pay tribute to Parubiy, honoring his dedication to Ukraine’s fight for sovereignty.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Athletic maintains full editorial independence.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Despite the change, the country remains home to the longest-running civil war in the world since gaining its independence from the United Kingdom in 1948.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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The true American idea has always been fueled by hope, by optimism, by inclusion, by freedom.—
John Hope Bryant,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Texas measles outbreak served as a warning shot in the new vaccine wars, pitting different parts of the country against each other, with a focus on maximizing individual freedoms versus the common good.—
Judy Stone,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Self-governance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-governance. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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