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self-governing

self-gov·ern
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [self guhv-ern]
    • /sɛlf ˈgʌv ərn/
    • /self ˈɡʌv.ən.ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self guhv-ern]
    • /sɛlf ˈgʌv ərn/

Definitions of self-governing word

  • adjective self-governing governed by itself or having self-government, as a state or community; independent. 1
  • adjective self-governing self-regulating; self-determining. 1
  • adjective self-governing exercising self-restraint or self-control. 1
  • adjective self-governing state: autonomous 1
  • adjective self-governing A self-governing region or organization is governed or run by its own people rather than by the people of another region or organization. 0
See all 5 definitions of self-governing

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Origin of self-governing

First appearance:

before 1700
One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1700-10

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Parts of speech for Self-governing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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self-governing popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for self-governing

adj self-governing

  • at liberty — free, unoccupied, or unrestricted
  • autonomic — occurring involuntarily or spontaneously
  • autonomous — An autonomous country, organization, or group governs or controls itself rather than being controlled by anyone else.
  • free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
  • freewheeling — operating in the manner of a freewheel.

adjective self-governing

  • democratic — A democratic country, government, or political system is governed by representatives who are elected by the people.
  • libertarian — a person who advocates liberty, especially with regard to thought or conduct.
All 8 Synonyms of self-governing

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