National independence

self-de·ter·mi·na·tion (s

-tûr

-n

1. Determination of one's own fate or course of action without compulsion; free will.

2. Freedom of the people of a given area to determine their own political status; independence.

self-de·termined (-tûr

nd) adj.

self-de·termin·ing (-tûr

-n

ng) adj. & n.

self-determination

1. the power or ability to make a decision for oneself without influence from outside

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the right of a nation or people to determine its own form of government without influence from outside

self-determined adj

self-determining adj

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Noun	1.	self-determination - government of a political unit by its own people self-government, self-rule autonomy, liberty - immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence sovereignty - government free from external control local option - freedom of a local government to determine by popular vote the applicability of a controversial law in their jurisdiction home rule - self-government in local matters by a city or county that is part of a national government
	2.	self-determination - determination of one's own fate or course of action without compulsion free will, discretion - the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies

self-determination

noun independence, freedom, autonomy, liberty, separation, sovereignty, self-government, self-rule, self-sufficiency, self-reliance, home rule, autarchy The principle of self-determination is sacred to us.

Translations

self-determination [ˌselfdɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən] N → autodeterminación f

self-determination [ˌsɛlfdɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃ/ən] n → autodeterminazione f

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autonomy
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independent living
liberty
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plebiscite
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self-government
self-rule
sovereignty

While Lebanon was celebrating the anniversary of gaining its national independence, Israel was making noises about the possibility - the possibility - it might withdraw from occupied Arab territory.

Lebanon must be alert amid challenges by The Daily Star (Beirut, Lebanon)

1936 - Syrian General Strike - Workers in Syria go on strike to get revolutionaries out of prison, and once they got their demands, they established national independence.

Ending Oppression and Exploitation the Two Routes by Andy Carloff / Politics community

The highlight of the national independence anniversary has been the military parade organized at downtown avenue of Shafeeq Wazzan with all 3 presidents; Suleiman, Berri and Hariri attending.

Central military parade by National News Agency Lebanon (NNA)

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