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as in democracy
government in which the supreme power is held by the people and used by them directly or indirectly through representation
self-government implies faith in the wisdom and essential goodness of the people
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as in restraint
the power to control one's actions, impulses, or emotions
steely self-government was all that kept her from lashing out at the rude customer
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as in autonomy
the state of being free from the control or power of another
championed self-government for the nation's indigenous peoples
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Recent Examples of self-government
Maintaining and strengthening public broadcasting preserves media diversity and advances important principles of self-government.
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Stephanie A, The Conversation, 21 July 2025
When a president wants to do a decent job — at the least, respecting democracy, the Constitution, and the rule of law — the magnet produces an administration of people who respect our institutions of self-government.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2025
Citizens and leaders who cherish self-government and the rule of law should welcome the forthcoming recommendations from the ABA Task Force.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Because as our founders knew so well, human nature recoils all too often at the inconveniences and frustrations of self-government.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
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Stephanie A, The Conversation, 21 July 2025
When a president wants to do a decent job — at the least, respecting democracy, the Constitution, and the rule of law — the magnet produces an administration of people who respect our institutions of self-government.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2025
Citizens and leaders who cherish self-government and the rule of law should welcome the forthcoming recommendations from the ABA Task Force.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Because as our founders knew so well, human nature recoils all too often at the inconveniences and frustrations of self-government.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-government
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The simultaneous invasions by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union at the beginning of World War II in 1939 nearly led to the erasure of Poland, which went on to survive after the conflict as a Soviet satellite state until transitioning to democracy in 1989 and joining NATO a decade later.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Slattery sees the relevance of telling the story now, especially as the world contends with new threats to democracy.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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Americans for Prosperity ― Ogles' former employer and that of many of his congressional staff ― is a political special interest group that advocates for limited government, free markets and fiscal restraint.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Sep. 2025
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Enyedi has often made meditative cinema, but here her restraint in some sequences verges on suffocating.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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To enable genuine team autonomy, start by defining clear roles and responsibilities to reduce founder dependency.—
Guy Peixoto,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Freelancers also enjoy project variety and autonomy.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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Gil Pinto thanked Araghchi for Tehran's support and emphasized the importance of respecting Venezuela's sovereignty.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Manu individuals are beginning to blend food sovereignty with the desire to reconnect with the source of their meals.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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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-government.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-government. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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