self-government
noun
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noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English government English self-government From self- + government.
- The governance of a region by its own populace; autonomy.
“The radical party agitated for the region to secede from the confederation and establish self-government.”
- Personal self-control.