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as in democratic
of, relating to, or favoring political democracy
having rid itself of the yoke of colonialism, the new nation chose to be a self-ruling state
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as in independent
not being under the rule or control of another
was granted special status as a self-ruling province
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Recent Examples of self-ruling
In recent years, Beijing has ramped up economic, diplomatic and military pressure on Taiwan – a self-ruling democracy the Chinese Communist Party claims as its own despite having never governed it.
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Eric Cheung, CNN, 13 Mar. 2023
In a meeting earlier with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Raisi expressed support for China's crackdown on democracy in Hong Kong and claim to self-ruling democratic Taiwan.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2023
Eric Cheung, CNN, 13 Mar. 2023
In a meeting earlier with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Raisi expressed support for China's crackdown on democracy in Hong Kong and claim to self-ruling democratic Taiwan.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2023
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The nine-member ruling transitional council, mounted last March with the help of Washington to return the country to democratic order, has been engulfed in a corruption scandal involving three of its members who have refused to step down.Michael Wilner, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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Simon won the race for Barbara Lee's open East Bay seat, picking up a literal baton from Lee to lead one of the bluest House districts in the country known for pushing progressive Democratic legislation.Erin Spencer Sairam, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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In its 17th year, the annual awards celebrate the most outstanding shorts and video creators on the independent platform.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 15 Jan. 2025
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The former legislative seat of a newly independent Ukraine, this national icon was severely damaged by a missile blast in 2022, highlighting war's impact on heritage and the power of preservation to catalyze healing.Neda Ulaby, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
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The team plans to do attempt a new high-speed record with an autonomous MC20 Coupe at Cape Canaveral at the end of February.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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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
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That is denial of the consequences of excessive sovereign debt -- our own, or that of other lands.Amity Shlaes, National Review, 15 Jan. 2025
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For O’Neil, the advantages of joining LIV outweigh the concerns often relayed about sports properties under the Public Investment Fund, Saudi Arabia’s $700 billion sovereign wealth fund that has been roundly criticized for claims of sportswashing.Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Oakland sent 12 firefighters to join an East Bay strike team that is assisting in Southern California’s battle to contain separate fires in the Palisades, Altadena area, Hollywood Hills and three other areas of Los Angeles and southern Ventura counties.Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
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The next federal judge to rule on the CTA in a separate case was Judge Jeremy Kernodle with the U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas Tyler Division.Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Self-ruling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-ruling. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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