self-determination
noun
determination by oneself or itself, without outside influence.
self-determining
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a word derived from
self-determination.
Example Sentences
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But Finland kept the most important, most imperishable thing: its full independence as a free, self-determining nation.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2022
“By giving them these spaces, we are really setting up teens to advocate for themselves, and also to live self-determining lives later on, instead of just learning from adults.”
From The Verge ● Jul. 27, 2021
“One of the amazing things about Wakanda is that it is an African nation that is wholly self-determining and without influence from the outside, without westernizing influence. It’s never been conquered or colonized.”
From The Guardian ● Feb. 13, 2018
If Ms. Spears is one of the last Stepford pop stars, Ms. Cyrus is a new model — unpredictable, self-determining, actually fun.
From New York Times ● Dec. 29, 2013
Edwards’s first and great argument against a self-determining will, is given in part II. sec.
From A Review of Edwards's by Henry Philip Tappan
