self-government

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.


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  • Self-government — Self gov ern*ment, n. 1. The act of governing one s self, or the state of being governed by one s self; self control; self command. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, government of a community, state, or nation by the joint action of the mass of people… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • self-government — /selfɡɔvernmənt, ingl. ˌsɛlfˈɡʌvə(n)mJnt/ [vc. ingl., da self «sé stesso» e government «governo»] s. m. inv. governo autonomo, autogoverno …   Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione

  • self-government — [self′guv′ərn mənt] n. government of a group by the action of its own members, as in electing representatives to make its laws self governing adj …   English World dictionary

  • self-government — /sɛlf gʌvənmənt/, it. /sɛlf gɔvernment/ locuz. ingl. [comp. di self sé, sé stesso e government governo ], usata in ital. come s.m. (polit.) [istituto originario del diritto inglese che consiste nella facoltà, concessa a enti locali, associazioni …   Enciclopedia Italiana

  • self-government — index freedom, home rule, liberty, suffrage Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • self-government — noun uncount a situation in which a country or region is governed by its own people, not by people from outside …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • self-government — n. 1) to grant self government 2) to enjoy self government * * * [ˌself gʌvənmənt] to enjoy self government to grantself government …   Combinatory dictionary

  • self-government — N UNCOUNT Self government is government of a country or region by its own people rather than by others …   English dictionary

  • self-government — /self guv euhrn meuhnt, euhr meuhnt, self /, n. 1. control of the government of a state, community, or other body by its own members; democratic government. 2. the condition of being self governed. 3. self control. [1725 35] * * * …   Universalium

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