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    self-gov·erned
    /ˌselfˈɡəvərnd/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a region or organization) having the freedom to govern itself or control its own affairs: "the small island nation is self-governed"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › self-governedSelf-governed Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : not influenced or controlled by others. 2. : exercising self-control. Synonyms. autonomous. freestanding. independent. self-governing. self-ruling. separate. sovereign. sovran. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of self-governed in a Sentence.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Self-governanceSelf-governance - Wikipedia

    Self-governance, self-government, self-sovereignty, or self-rule is the ability of a person or group to exercise all necessary functions of regulation without intervention from an external authority.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › self-governedSELF-GOVERNED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Self-governed definition: governed by itself or having self-government, as a state or community; independent.. See examples of SELF-GOVERNED used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSELF-GOVERNMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    the control of a country or an area by the people living there, or the control of an organization by a group of people independent of central or local government: The poll showed that 80 percent of the population of the region supported self-government. Synonyms.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSELF-GOVERNING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    An organization that is self-governing is controlled by a group of people independent of central or local government: How will the most popular self-governing schools decide which pupils to turn away? a self-governing hospital. Fewer examples. The Faroe Islands are self-governing, but have been for many years a colony of Denmark.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySELF-GOVERNMENT definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    the control of a country or an area by the people living there, or the control of an organization by a group of people independent of central or local government: The poll showed that 80 percent of the population of the region supported self-government. Synonyms.

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › self-governmentSelf-government Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : government under the control and direction of the inhabitants of a political unit rather than by an outside authority. broadly : control of one's own affairs. Synonyms. democracy. republic. self-rule. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of self-government in a Sentence.