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self-governed

[ self-guhv-ernd, self- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

governed by itself or having self-government, as a state or community; independent.
Synonyms: autonomous
Antonyms: dependent
self-regulating; self-determining.
exercising self-restraint or self-control.

First recorded in 1700–10

Rapt in reverential awe, To sit, self-governed in the fiery prime Of youth, obedient at the feet of law.

As the potato was the staple food of the people, this would have been sufficiently disastrous, even in a self-governed country.

They dwelt in cities of their own which were practically self-governed, and they were granted many privileges.

Sir Wilfrid Bury, for instance, prince of self-governed and reasonable men, was not to be touched by Julie.

Personality is founded upon self-consciousness, with self-governed intelligence and self-directed action.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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