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self-gov·ern·ment
 self-government
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- pronunciation:
- self
guh
v
 rn
mnt
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the independence of a government from external political control; political autonomy.
- similar words:
- independence, liberty, sovereignty
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| definition 2: |
government of a nation, state, or the like by its own constituents; democracy.
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| related words: |
autonomy, freedom |
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