self-governing

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self-gov·ern·ing (s

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adj.

1. Exercising control or rule over oneself or itself.

2. Having the right or power of self-government; autonomous.

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Adj.

self-governing - (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces; "an autonomous judiciary"; "a sovereign state"

autonomous, sovereign, independent

free - able to act at will; not hampered; not under compulsion or restraint; "free enterprise"; "a free port"; "a free country"; "I have an hour free"; "free will"; "free of racism"; "feel free to stay as long as you wish"; "a free choice"

self-governing

adjective independent, democratic, sovereign, autonomous, separated, self-determining, nonaligned, decontrolled, autarchic, autarchical a self-governing province

Translations

self-governing [ˌselfˈgʌvənɪŋ] ADJ → autónomo

self-governing [ˌsɛlfˈgʌvənɪŋ] adj → autonomo/a

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