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self-governing

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self-gov·ern·ing (slfgvr-nng)
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.1.self-governing - (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces; "an autonomous judiciary"; "a sovereign state"
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] ADJautónomo
self-governing [ˌsɛlfˈgʌvənɪŋ] adjautonomo/a
self-governing [ˌsɛlfˈgʌvənɪŋ] adjautonomo/a


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It is being knit together into a stupendous Bell System--a federation of self-governing companies, united by a central company that is the busiest of them all.
And then, explained Schliemann, society would break up into independent, self-governing communities of mutually congenial persons; examples of which at present were clubs, churches, and political parties.
 
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