self-determinism
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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African nations need true self-determinism because “we are so far from uprooting ourselves from colonialism,” according to the Iowa-born actress who was raised in Zimbabwe.
From Seattle Times • May 2, 2024
“Chandelier”, the hit single from the album, exploded onto the airwaves this spring and set the record’s tone of victim-to-victor self-determinism.
From The Guardian • Jul. 7, 2014
That’s what Nas eloquently and fluidly speaks to throughout Illmatic – a masterpiece that balances self-determinism with the harsh reality of simply staying alive to see a tomorrow whose worth is repeatedly in question.
From Time • Apr. 25, 2014
The extreme eclecticism of Mr. Zorn’s 1980s work anticipated the shuffle-mode aesthetics of the last decade, and with most musicians now independent by default, his sense of career self-determinism has become the norm.
From New York Times • Jul. 10, 2013
Such scare tactics are common amongst the medical profession, and they leave the recipient so terrified that they meekly and obediently give up all self-determinism, sign the liability waiver, and submit, no questions asked.
From How and When to Be Your Own Doctor by Solomon, Steve
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