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self-determination

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


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These custodians of the land see the bill as a violation of the right to self-determination for which they fought for centuries.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Yet other scholars, activists and intellectuals have their takes, too, on the Harlem Renaissance’s many political movements and bids for Black self-determination.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

With the outbreak of the Russian Revolution and the U.S. entry into the war in 1917, calls for national self-determination multiplied and intensified across the Central European theater.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said the deal recognizes the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark and Greenlanders’ right to self-determination.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

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

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen


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