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
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