self-governed

[self-guhv-ernd, self-]

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adjective

governed by itself or having self-government, as a state or community; independent.

self-regulating; self-determining.

exercising self-restraint or self-control.

Origin:
1700–10

Related forms

self-gov·ern·ing, adjective

non·self-gov·ern·ing, adjective

Synonyms
1. autonomous.

Antonyms
1. dependent.

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self-government

—n
1.	the government of a country, nation, etc, by its own people
2.	the state of being self-controlled
3.	an archaic term for self-control

self-'governed

—*adj*

self-'governing

—*adj*

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"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness."

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