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self–government
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self–government
(noun)
self–government
/ˌsɛlf
ˈ
gʌvɚnmənt/
noun
self–government
/ˌsɛlf
ˈ
gʌvɚnmənt/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of SELF–GOVERNMENT
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noncount
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:
government or control of a country, group, etc., by its own members rather than by the members of a different country, group, etc.
the island's right to
self-government
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