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self-ownership

  • a word derived from ownership.
    ownership
    noun
    the state or fact of being an owner.

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It is something else: call it self-ownership, where destiny is assumed as a personal responsibility.

From BBC Sep. 24, 2025

Certainly he must take responsibility for leading the Pac-12 down the path to self-ownership and signing that 12-year ESPN-Fox deal that left the conference unable to adjust to a changing media environment.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2022

“Man in the Arena” is, of course, another form of self-ownership for Brady.

From Washington Post Jan. 15, 2022

By showing how Erin’s experiences extend beyond her own life, Abrams invites the reader to participate in an imagined community dedicated to self-ownership and mutual support.

From Washington Post Nov. 1, 2018

She would perish rather than sacrifice her convictions, or the right of self-ownership of soul and body.

From Anarchism and Other Essays by Emma Goldman