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    self-governing
    /ˌsɛlfˈɡʌvənɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. exercising control over one's own affairs.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSELF-GOVERNING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SELF-GOVERNING definition: 1. A country or an area that is self-governing is controlled by the people living there: 2. An…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › self-governingSelf-governing Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SELF-GOVERNING is having control or rule over oneself; specifically : having self-government : autonomous. How to use self-governing in a sentence.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Self-governanceSelf-governance - Wikipedia

    Self-governance, self-government, self-sovereignty, or self-rule is the ability of a person or group to exercise all necessary functions of regulation without intervention from an external authority.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySELF-GOVERNING definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    An organization that is self-governing is controlled by a group of people independent of central or local government: How will the most popular self-governing schools decide which students to turn away? a self-governing church. Fewer examples. The Faroe Islands are self-governing, but have been for many years a colony of Denmark.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSELF-GOVERNMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    the control of a country or an area by the people living there, or the control of an organization by a group of people independent of central or local government: The poll showed that 80 percent of the population of the region supported self-government. Synonyms. autonomy. home rule. self-determination. self-rule. sovereignty.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDefinition of 'self-governing' - Collins Online Dictionary

    A self-governing region or organization is governed or run by its own people rather than by the people of another region or organization. ...a self-governing province. The local hospital was one of the first to apply to become self-governing. Synonyms: independent, democratic, sovereign, autonomous More Synonyms of self-governing.

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › self-governanceSelf-governance Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. self-gov· er· nance ˌself-ˈgə-vər-nən (t)s. Synonyms of self-governance. : self-government sense 2. Synonyms. autonomy. freedom. independence. independency. liberty. self-determination. self-government. sovereignty. sovranty. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of self-governance in a Sentence.