self-government
Example Sentences
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This is already happening in Washington, where the Home Rule Act of 1973, which gave the city limited self-government, allows Congress oversight.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026
Danes returning after the war found a population that wanted self-government.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026
The opposing argument begins with a simple intuition: In a society defined by self-government, as America is, there is no such thing as citizenship without consent.
From Salon • Dec. 9, 2025
Shafik clearly feels real sympathy for the downtrodden, but her narrative is not about self-government, consent, or consensus.
From Slate • May 9, 2024
He reigned supreme for half a century and his early offerings, Nabucco included, had plots carefully chosen to whip up the Italian people’s desire for self-government, the movement known as the Risorgimento.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
