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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-ruling
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Sinema’s posts are another sign of the fracture in the Democratic party’s approach to legislative measures.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
16 Mar. 2025
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This week's Democratic campaign to shut down the government called for using the filibuster, which some Democrats spent the last few years arguing shouldn't exist.—
Justin Green,
Axios,
15 Mar. 2025
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Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
16 Mar. 2025
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Founded in 2002, Film Movement distributes award-winning independent and international films, having released more than 300 feature films from festivals worldwide.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2025
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Now, the military is trying to keep up with the innovation going on in the private sector—AI and autonomous vehicles, drones, etc.—
Edward Felsenthal,
TIME,
16 Mar. 2025
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This vision of the future is becoming increasingly real thanks to advancements in autonomous driving technology.—
Fox News Staff,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Despite attracting interest from several bidders all over the world, including two sovereign wealth funds, the 69-car collection found a new owner in Mark Mateschitz, the only son of the late Austrian billionaire and Red Bull co-founder Dietrich Mateschitz.—
Yara Elshebiny,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds and high-net-worth individuals are traditional investors in these private markets.—
Stephanie Dhue,Sharon Epperson,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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Zwirner initially invested $5 million in Platform, incorporated as a separate entity under David Zwirner Digital LLC.—
Angelica Villa,
ARTnews.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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In a separate post to his Instagram story, Styles took one final bow.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Self-ruling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-ruling. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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