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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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Flaws, dysfunctions, and injustices are inherent in democratic government.Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
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One year later, two Democratic Socialists who ran as Democrats, Nikil Saval and Rick Krajewski, were elected to the state Senate and state House, respectively.Richardson Dilworth, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
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According to India’s Annual Status of Education Report, an independent analysis, most 14-to-18-year-olds in rural regions were still struggling with basic division in 2023, and about a quarter of them with basic reading.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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At a time when playlists created by the company were becoming crucial sources of revenue for independent artists and labels, this was a troubling allegation.Liz Pelly, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Aurora and other companies are working hard at making highway autonomous trucking a reality.Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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The work of art is not a miraculously healing, autonomous object that finds its counterpoint in an awed and newly invigorated individual viewer.Michaëla de Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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The parent of athlete representation businesses and the majority owner of TKO is going private in early 2025, in a deal led by Silver Lake with participation of Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala and billionaire Michael Dell.Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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The firm expects next year will also see five Nasdaq 100 companies and five nation states add bitcoin to their balance sheets or sovereign wealth funds.Ryan Browne,Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
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Last month, Crowley wrote a memo to Bass urgently requesting additional funds and expressing concerns that a separate $7 million cut in overtime funds could hinder fire response efforts.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
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Relish in the large bath with double sinks, a soaking tub and a separate stall shower.Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Self-ruling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-ruling. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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