Self-Governe
/ˌselfˈɡʌvərn/
Definitions
- (v.) To exercise control over oneself or one's own affairs without external interference, especially in a legal or political context.
The colony was granted the right to self-governe its internal matters.
Forms
- self-governes
- self-governed
- self-governing
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Commentary
The term is often used in legal and political discourse to describe a condition or right whereby an entity (such as a community or political subdivision) governs itself without external control.
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