self-governing

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I don't think so, whether right or wrong they will find themselves innocent, as will any self governing body.

From Time • Feb. 15, 2013

When Iraq happened, they basically just took charge and said that they would help by administering and self governing their own territory.

From Newsweek

Government Norfolk Island Country name: conventional long form: Territory of Norfolk Island conventional short form: Norfolk Island Dependency status: self governing territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Australian Attorney-General's Department Government type:

From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency