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Definitions for self-government
self-gov·ern·ment

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. self-government, self-determination, self-rulenoun

    government of a political unit by its own people

Wiktionary

  1. self-governmentnoun

    The governance of a region by its own populace; autonomy.

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  1. self-government

    Self-government is a system in which the people of a specific geographic or political unit exercise direct control over their affairs, often within the framework of a larger governing authority. It includes the right to make decisions about laws, regulations, public policies, and other matters, typically through democratic means such as voting. This system is often seen in communities, regions, or nations where the population has been granted autonomy to govern their internal affairs while still adhering to certain state or federal laws.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Self-governmentnoun

    the act of governing one's self, or the state of being governed by one's self; self-control; self-command

  2. Self-governmentnoun

    hence, government of a community, state, or nation by the joint action of the mass of people constituting such a civil body; also, the state of being so governed; democratic government; democracy

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of self-government in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of self-government in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of self-government in a Sentence

  1. Assistant Attorney General John Cruden:

    United States takes seriously the federal role in protecting tribal self-government, which has United States foundation in federal statutes, treaties and regulations, to this end, we are committed to eliminating barriers, such as these, which hinder The Tulalip Tribes from developing healthy economies and providing necessary governmental services on the reservation.

  2. Ronald Reagan:

    This is the issue of this election : whether we believe in our capacity for self-government or whether we abandon the American revolution and confess that a little intellectual elite in a far-distant capital can plan our lives for us better than we can plan them ourselves.

  3. James Madison, (attributed):

    We have staked the whole future of American civilization, not upon the power of government, far from it. We have staked the future of all of our political institutions upon the capacity of mankind of self-government; upon the capacity of each and all of us to govern ourselves, to control ourselves, to sustain ourselves according to the Ten Commandments of God.

  4. Justice Robert H. Jackson:

    Our forefathers found the evils of free thinking more to be endured than the evils of inquest or suppression. This is because thoughtful, bold and independent minds are essential to the wise and considered self-government.

  5. House Speaker Paul Ryan:

    I can’t say I’m surprised because people want self-government, they want sovereignty, they want self-determination, and I can’t say that I would feel differently if I were a citizen of Great Britain when you have people from other countries regulating your country, writing your laws, i can clearly relate to the thinking behind the Brexit vote.


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