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self-government

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self-gov⋅ern⋅ment

  [self-guhv-ern-muhnt, -er-muhnt, self-]
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–noun
1. control of the government of a state, community, or other body by its own members; democratic government.
2. the condition of being self-governed.
3. self-control.
Origin:
1725–35
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self-gov·ern·ment   (sělf'gŭv'ərn-mənt)
n.  

  1. Political independence; autonomy.

  2. Popular or representative government; democracy.

  3. Self-control.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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