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
Greenland's evolution toward greater self-governance underscores its distinct cultural and political identity.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
That line from reporting to lawmaking is the central artery of democratic self-governance.
—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
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
That line from reporting to lawmaking is the central artery of democratic self-governance.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-governance
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Europe’s post-historical fantasies will be the first casualty of its struggle for military autonomy.—
Dominic Green,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Feb. 2025
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How Organizations and Individuals Can Take Supportive Action As corporate return-to-office policies ramp up and investment in diversity, equity and inclusion efforts stalls, more women are turning to the gig economy for stability and autonomy.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Many Americans and policymakers across the political spectrum view Russia's February 24, 2022, invasion of Ukraine as an attack on Ukrainian sovereignty and believe Russian President Vladimir Putin needs to be reined in.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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This shift began with what felt at first like ad hoc, perhaps unserious attacks on the sovereignty of Denmark, Canada, and Panama.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Thirty years earlier, in 1995, on the weekend before Quebec’s second referendum on independence, my family and I went to Montreal to wander the city, to try to sense what Quebeckers were feeling, but mostly just to be there.—
Ken Dryden,
The Atlantic,
23 Feb. 2025
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The Federal Reserve’s independence from the White House has long been enshrined in the law.—
Colby Smith,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Other democracies will no longer see the United States as a reliable partner in protecting freedom and peace.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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Education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Self-governance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-governance. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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