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self-determination

[self-di-tur-muh-ney-shuhn, self-] / ˈsɛlf dɪˌtɜr məˈneɪ ʃən, ˌsɛlf- /


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What they did share was a brutal colonial past, and a longing to achieve economic self-determination.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

“We were fighting not only for sewer, potholes and police protection but for self-determination and empowerment of our community,” Martinez de Vara wrote in a firsthand account of the incorporation campaign.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

“There was a feeling of self-determination due to free trade that made people’s lives easier.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

The removal of "the factor of self-determination" in the bill is an "attack on the privacy and dignity of the individual", lawyer N Kavitha Rameshwar wrote in The Times of India newspaper.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

This was going to teach us about independence and self-determination.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen




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