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self-governed

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of self-governed

not being under the rule or control of another

far beyond the reach of civil or military authorities, the settlers on the frontier were essentially self-governed

Synonyms of self-governed

autonomous, free, freestanding, independent, self-governing, self-ruling, separate, sovereign (also sovran)

Words Related to self-governed

delivered, emancipated, freed, liberated, manumitted, redeemed, released

unconquered, unruled, unsupervised

empowered, enfranchised

democratic, republican

Near Antonyms of self-governed

bound, captive, conquered, enslaved, fettered, subdued, subjugated

inferior, subordinate, subservient

Antonyms of self-governed

dependent, nonautonomous, non-self-governing, subject, unfree

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