self-government

[ self-guhv-ern-muhnt, -er-muhnt, self- ]
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noun
  1. control of the government of a state, community, or other body by its own members; democratic government.

  2. the condition of being self-governed.

Origin of self-government

1
First recorded in 1725–35

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British Dictionary definitions for self-government

self-government

noun
  1. the government of a country, nation, etc, by its own people

  2. the state of being self-controlled

  1. an archaic term for self-control

Derived forms of self-government

  • self-governed, adjective
  • self-governing, adjective

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