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self-government

[self-guhv-ern-muhnt, -er-muhnt, self-] / ˌsɛlfˈgʌv ərn mənt, -ər mənt, ˈsɛlf- /


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The aspiring writer was not as active in the Home Rule campaign, which sought to restore self-government to Ireland, as some of his friends from student years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

They want their own right of self-determination and self-government in their Native nations.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026

Those frustrations built until a 2009 self-government act, approved by three-quarters of Greenland voters, which charted a path for independence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Greenland, home to about 57,000 people, has had extensive self-government since 1979, though defence and foreign policy remain in Danish hands.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

The foundation of self-government was that all men were free to voice their opinions and equal in their value as citizens.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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