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self-determination
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self-de·ter·mi·na·tion (slfd-tûrm-nshn)
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 (-tûrmnd) adj.
self-de·termin·ing (-tûrm-nng) adj. & n.

self-determination
n
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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.self-determination - government of a political unit by its own people
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
Translations
self-determination [ˌselfdɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən] Nautodeterminación f
self-determination [ˌsɛlfdɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃn] nautodeterminazione f


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