national self-determination

Cultural  

1. Creation of national governmental institutions by a group of people who view themselves as a distinct nation (for example, because they have a common language). National self-determination is opposed to colonialism and imperialism. (See Fourteen Points.)

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national self-determination

With the outbreak of the Russian Revolution and the U.S. entry into the war in 1917, calls for national self-determination multiplied and intensified across the Central European theater.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

The world has been attempting throughout history to get nations to honor the ideals of national self-determination, sovereign borders and peaceful coexistence.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 14, 2022

It set out the terms of postwar peace – notably human rights, national self-determination and international co-operation.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 12, 2017

The former prime minister said that in 1914, Redmond had won the opportunity for national self-determination solely by "parliamentary means and without the loss of a life".

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2014

Asians and Latin Americans generally had reached the level of self-identification necessary for statehood and national self-determination.

From Civilization and Beyond Learning from History by Scott Nearing

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