self-governing

Example Sentences

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Taiwan and China’s claims on the self-governing island didn’t come up the last time Trump and Xi met in South Korea, U.S. officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Rubio, addressing reporters at the White House, said he was sure that Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping would discuss Taiwan, the self-governing democratic island claimed by Beijing.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

The territory is largely self-governing, with control of foreign affairs and defence retained by Copenhagen.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

During Greenland’s elections last year, voters gave first place to Demokraatit, a center-right pro-business party that has never held power but is strongly opposed to an American takeover of the self-governing territory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

In politics, much has been made of the rise of monarchies at the expense of formerly self-governing city-states throughout the Greek world.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro