- self-governing
- adjective Date: 1778 having control or rule over oneself; specifically having self-government ; autonomous
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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self-governing — adjective something such as a country or organization that is self governing controls itself … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
self-governing — index free (enjoying civil liberty), independent, nonpartisan Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
self-governing — ADJ A self governing region or organization is governed or run by its own people rather than by the people of another region or organization. ...a self governing province... The local hospital was one of the first to apply to become self… … English dictionary
self-governing — adjective a country or organization that is self governing is controlled by its own members rather than by someone from another country or organization: a self governing trust … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ˌself-ˈgoverning — adj something such as a country or organization that is self governing controls itself ˌself ˈgovernment noun [U] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
self-governing — adj. Self governing is used with these nouns: ↑colony … Collocations dictionary
self-governing — UK / US adjective something such as a country or organization that is self governing controls itself … English dictionary
self-governing — self gov·ern·ing (sĕlfʹgŭvʹər nĭng) adj. 1. Exercising control or rule over oneself or itself. 2. Having the right or power of self government; autonomous. * * * … Universalium
Self-governing colony — A self governing colony is a colony with an elected legislature, in which politicians are able to make most decisions without reference to the colonial power with formal or nominal control of the colony. In almost all cases self governing… … Wikipedia
self-governing — Synonyms and related words: absolute, aristocratic, autarchic, autarkic, authoritarian, autocratic, automated, automatic, automatous, autonomous, bureaucratic, civic, civil, constitutional, cybernated, democratic, despotic, dictatorial, fascist,… … Moby Thesaurus
