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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Many were appalled by their government’s support for the Salvadoran military and viewed the self-governance efforts in El Salvador as an admirable model for grassroots democracy.
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 24 Feb. 2025
Under his guidance, the Indian National Congress was working toward attaining self-governance for India—which later changed to a demand for complete independence.
—Noor Anand Chawla, JSTOR Daily, 19 Feb. 2025
Palestinians had an opportunity to create effective self-governance in Gaza and demonstrate what the West Bank, too, could become without the Israeli occupation.
—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
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 24 Feb. 2025
Under his guidance, the Indian National Congress was working toward attaining self-governance for India—which later changed to a demand for complete independence.
—Noor Anand Chawla, JSTOR Daily, 19 Feb. 2025
Palestinians had an opportunity to create effective self-governance in Gaza and demonstrate what the West Bank, too, could become without the Israeli occupation.
—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
See All Example Sentences for self-governance
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“Self-governance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-governance. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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