self-determination
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The Multistrada’s appeal is the promise of spontaneity, self-determination, volition—the idea that you can pack up and light out for the hills and maybe never come back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
To those who view Wilder’s stories as true examples of American self-determination and singular grit, that may read as sacrilege.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
What they did share was a brutal colonial past, and a longing to achieve economic self-determination.
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
The prime minister's official spokesman also said the government "could not be clearer about the UK's position", and that "sovereignty rests with the UK and the islanders' right to self-determination is paramount".
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
In the close quarters of an American nuclear family, their mother's prodigious energy was becoming a real drain on their self-determination.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
Vocabulary lists containing self-determination
Political Geography - Middle School
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Political Geography - High School
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World War I
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