as in independent
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
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Recent Examples of self-governed
Greenland, which became self-governed in 2009, was colonized by Denmark some 300 years ago and still controls Greenland’s foreign and defense policies.
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The ratification announcement was the culmination of a decade-long effort by American Single Malt producers to legitimize a style of whiskey that was self-governed and, for all intents and purposes, already standardized.
—Chris Perugini, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Local nonprofit Safe Ground Sacramento was responsible for operating the camp, which was self-governed by residents.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
Council membership is entirely self-governed, vendor free, and prioritizes cross-industry members to ensure nuanced perspectives.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2024
Although Taiwan has been self-governed for more than seven decades, it is not recognized by the U.N. as a nation in its own right, with the organization regarding Beijing as the island’s diplomatic representative.
—Bychloe Taylor, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2023
Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The ratification announcement was the culmination of a decade-long effort by American Single Malt producers to legitimize a style of whiskey that was self-governed and, for all intents and purposes, already standardized.
—Chris Perugini, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Local nonprofit Safe Ground Sacramento was responsible for operating the camp, which was self-governed by residents.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
Council membership is entirely self-governed, vendor free, and prioritizes cross-industry members to ensure nuanced perspectives.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2024
Although Taiwan has been self-governed for more than seven decades, it is not recognized by the U.N. as a nation in its own right, with the organization regarding Beijing as the island’s diplomatic representative.
—Bychloe Taylor, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-governed
Adjective
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The government argues that simply means that while the task force can consider a request from the Health and Human Services secretary – and even be fired for not complying – they’re supposed to exercise independent judgment.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Our coverage is independent and objective, and has not been reviewed, approved, or endorsed by any of these entities.—
Paul Rubio,
AFAR Media,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Greenland is an autonomous territory of Denmark, and so are the Faroe Islands.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
21 Apr. 2025
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As experts have warned, autonomous AI agents tasked with optimizing in competitive environments may behave unpredictably—gaming systems, exploiting loopholes, and pursuing goals that deviate from human intent.—
Nizan Geslevich Packin,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In January, BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink revealed he’s had discussions with sovereign wealth funds about buying bitcoin and predicted such conversations could catapult the bitcoin price to $700,000 per bitcoin.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Limited partners are institutional funds — for example, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds or hedge funds — that put money into venture funds.—
Natasha Turak,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The new project is completely separate from the 2020 attempt to reboot Clueless for Peacock.—
Daniel S. Levine,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Adams, who was 30 at the time, was living in a converted studio apartment on her parents’ property separate from the main house in Ocala, according to an arrest affidavit filed by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Self-governed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-governed. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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