self-governing

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The airspace reserved in the current alerts is hundreds of miles away from the self-governing island.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

In December, Israel became the first to recognise Somaliland's independence since it seceded from Somalia in 1991, drawing angry condemnation from the federal government in Mogadishu, even though it has been self-governing for 35 years.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

For weeks, Trump has spoken about his desire to acquire Greenland, a largely self-governing territory of Denmark.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

The 18 islands which make up the self-governing nation under the sovereignty of Denmark are connected by 23 tunnels, four of which run below the sea.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2025

Indigenous peoples of what came to be called the Americas were citizens of self-governing nations.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz