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self-government

noun

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Wiktionary

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.

  1. 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.

  2. Personal self-control.