self-governance
noun
self-gov·er·nance
ˌself-ˈgə-vər-nən(t)s 
Examples of self-governance in a Sentence
despite pessimistic predictions, self-governance has worked out well for the former colony
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Governments should also concern themselves with encouraging the economic arrangements that best enable democratic self-governance and serve to buttress civic life.
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Jennifer M. Harris, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
The schools were seeking to defend free speech, promote university self-governance and join together against political intervention.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
Their choice—their courage and sacrifice—started a revolution of liberty and self-governance unimagined in world history.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
These investments are essential for economic justice and Indigenous self-governance.
—Oweesta, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Jennifer M. Harris, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
The schools were seeking to defend free speech, promote university self-governance and join together against political intervention.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
Their choice—their courage and sacrifice—started a revolution of liberty and self-governance unimagined in world history.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
These investments are essential for economic justice and Indigenous self-governance.
—Oweesta, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 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 29 Apr. 2025.
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