self-governed
Americanadjective
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governed by itself or having self-government, as a state or community; independent.
- Synonyms:
- autonomous
- Antonyms:
- dependent
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self-regulating; self-determining.
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exercising self-restraint or self-control.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of self-governed
First recorded in 1700–10
Example Sentences
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Taiwan, the US ally and self-governed island that Beijing claims, produces the majority of the world's most advanced chips, the tiny processors that sit inside smartphones, laptops and AI data centres.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
Returning from his Beijing summit with the Chinese leader, the president said that “nothing’s changed” in the U.S. policy toward the democratic, self-governed island.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
He said Japan was closely monitoring developments on self-governed Taiwan as well.
From Seattle Times ● May 26, 2024
He was also able to conduct and tour with the Vienna Philharmonic, an elite, self-governed contingent of the Vienna State Opera Orchestra.
From New York Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
There are powerful women, as well as strong, pure, and self-governed men, of the real old Anglo-Saxon type.
From History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III by Stanton, Elizabeth Cady
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