self government

/ˌsɛlfˈɡʌvərnmənt/
noun
  1. The ability or right of a person, group, or country to control and make decisions for itself without outside interference.
    • Learning self-government is an important part of growing up.
    • The indigenous community fought for self-government over their ancestral lands.
    • The region was granted self-government after years of peaceful protest.
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