self-governance
noun
self-gov·er·nance
ˌself-ˈgə-vər-nən(t)s 
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despite pessimistic predictions, self-governance has worked out well for the former colony
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Palestinians had an opportunity to create effective self-governance in Gaza and demonstrate what the West Bank, too, could become without the Israeli occupation.
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Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2025
For nearly two decades, Israel has extended olive branches, relinquished land, and poured billions into Gaza, together with other nations, in an effort to foster Palestinian self-governance.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Journalism can give you the information necessary for self-governance.
—Stuart Miller, Orange County Register, 3 Feb. 2025
Greenland's evolution toward greater self-governance underscores its distinct cultural and political identity.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2025
For nearly two decades, Israel has extended olive branches, relinquished land, and poured billions into Gaza, together with other nations, in an effort to foster Palestinian self-governance.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Journalism can give you the information necessary for self-governance.
—Stuart Miller, Orange County Register, 3 Feb. 2025
Greenland's evolution toward greater self-governance underscores its distinct cultural and political identity.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Self-governance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-governance. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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