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self-governed

[self-guhv-ernd, self-]
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adjective
  1. governed by itself or having self-government, as a state or community; independent.
  2. self-regulating; self-determining.
  3. exercising self-restraint or self-control.
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Origin of self-governed

First recorded in 1700–10
Related formsself-gov·ern·ing, adjectivenon·self-gov·ern·ing, adjective

Synonyms

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1. autonomous.

Antonyms

1. dependent.
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Examples from the Web for self-governed

Historical Examples

  • And it is self-erected, self-governed, independent, and irresponsible.

    Abolition a Sedition

    Geo. W. Donohue

  • That such churches should be self-governed followed almost as a matter of course.

  • His passing mania seemed to have burnt out all his impetuosity, leaving him singularly sober, calm, and self-governed.

    Hard Cash

    Charles Reade

  • Similarly the right to vote in a self-governed country meant many a mile in the upward evolution of mankind.

  • Rapt in reverential awe, To sit, self-governed in the fiery prime Of youth, obedient at the feet of law.

    St. Winifred's

    Frederic W. Farrar