as in autonomy
the state of being free from the control or power of another
despite pessimistic predictions, self-governance has worked out well for the former colony
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Recent Examples of self-governance
That line from reporting to lawmaking is the central artery of democratic self-governance.
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The Editors, National Review, 16 Jan. 2025
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The Agua Caliente reservation, like other Native American and Cahuilla reservations, was ostensibly an autonomous space where the Tribe would have sovereignty over its own affairs and could conduct self-governance.
—Michael Albertus, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
Their agreement, which promised to bring Palestinian self-governance to the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, was hailed as a historic step toward peace in the region.
—Johanna Berkman, airmail.news, 10 Aug. 2024
The Lede Photographs by Myriam Boulos / Magnum The American Ambassador to Syria at the start of the uprising believes that the U.S. could still help give Syrians a fighting chance at stable self-governance.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
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The Editors, National Review, 16 Jan. 2025
Read More: Without Indigenous History, There Is No U.S. History
The Agua Caliente reservation, like other Native American and Cahuilla reservations, was ostensibly an autonomous space where the Tribe would have sovereignty over its own affairs and could conduct self-governance.
—Michael Albertus, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
Their agreement, which promised to bring Palestinian self-governance to the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, was hailed as a historic step toward peace in the region.
—Johanna Berkman, airmail.news, 10 Aug. 2024
The Lede Photographs by Myriam Boulos / Magnum The American Ambassador to Syria at the start of the uprising believes that the U.S. could still help give Syrians a fighting chance at stable self-governance.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-governance
Noun
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The move symbolized the country’s zero-tolerance approach to Kurdish autonomy.—
Sefa Secen & Serhun Al / Made by History,
TIME,
7 Feb. 2025
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Last week, Eversource and several other utilities sued PURA, contending the chairwoman has too much autonomy over cases.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2025
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Denmark’s sovereignty over Greenland was briefly contested in an international court by Norway in the 1930s, but Norway lost the case and withdrew its claims.—
Adam Price,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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First, both nations could pass a transnational agreement to form a union, like the European Union, meaning each country retains sovereignty and separate citizenship, but allows for free movement, and possibly a common market and defense.—
Talib Visram,
TIME,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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President Trump has frequently attacked the Fed in the past, raising concerns about the central bank’s historical independence from politics.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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Congress can eliminate foreign aid from the budget or end the independence of agencies like the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The severance can mangle their sense of freedom, marring liberation with guilt and anger.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
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Local stories are powerful when they are told with honesty, self-irony, and a sense of creative freedom.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Self-governance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-governance. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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