self-government
Example Sentences
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They want their own right of self-determination and self-government in their Native nations.
From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026
Their charitable giving supports a range of civic associations that train citizens in the skills and habits needed for self-government.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026
The opposing argument begins with a simple intuition: In a society defined by self-government, as America is, there is no such thing as citizenship without consent.
From Salon • Dec. 9, 2025
Her hands are tied by D.C.’s unique status under the Home Rule Act, which granted limited self-government to the District.
From Salon • Sep. 6, 2025
Important historically, these were the free people encountered by France and Britain—personifications of democratic self-government so vivid that some historians and activists have argued that the Great Law of Peace directly inspired the U.S.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
