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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 means controlled by the people living there or by a group of people independent of central or local government. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, and usage of self-governing with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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      An organization that is self-governing is controlled by a...

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

    Learn the meaning of self-governing, an adjective that describes having control or rule over oneself or having self-government. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.

  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

    Self-governing means controlled by the people living there or a group of people independent of central or local government. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, and usage of self-governing with examples from various sources.

  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

    Self-governance is the act or condition of governing oneself or a group without external authority. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles from Merriam-Webster dictionary.