self-determination
noun
self-de·ter·mi·na·tion
ˌself-di-ˌtər-mə-ˈnā-shən 
1
: free choice of one's own acts or states without external compulsion
2
: determination by the people of a territorial unit of their own future political status
Examples of self-determination in a Sentence
the United States officially recognizes 18 as the age at which someone is entitled to self-determination
rebels fighting for the territory's self-determination
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Pan-Africanism, first named and theorized around 1900, is commonly regarded as an umbrella term for political movements advancing the call for individual self-determination and global unity among peoples of African descent.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
These traits align with the tenants of mental health recovery (ie, hope; an understanding of personal strengths and limitations; self-determination; personalized skill development; and empowered self-management).
—New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2024
There, the Gender Liberation Movement, an emergent organization dedicated to bodily autonomy and self-determination for all, invited families and their trans children (many of whom traveled cross-country to protest the hearing) to get their portraits taken.
—Eliel Cruz, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
The conduct at issue in this case has caused violations of the right to self-determination ⎯ violations which were foreseeable.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Chadd Scott, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
These traits align with the tenants of mental health recovery (ie, hope; an understanding of personal strengths and limitations; self-determination; personalized skill development; and empowered self-management).
—New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2024
There, the Gender Liberation Movement, an emergent organization dedicated to bodily autonomy and self-determination for all, invited families and their trans children (many of whom traveled cross-country to protest the hearing) to get their portraits taken.
—Eliel Cruz, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
The conduct at issue in this case has caused violations of the right to self-determination ⎯ violations which were foreseeable.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Self-determination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-determination. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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