self-determination
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What they did share was a brutal colonial past, and a longing to achieve economic self-determination.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
“We were fighting not only for sewer, potholes and police protection but for self-determination and empowerment of our community,” Martinez de Vara wrote in a firsthand account of the incorporation campaign.
From Salon • May 3, 2026
Successive British governments have long maintained that the island's population has a right to self-determination under international law established by the United Nations Charter.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Talks would proceed, he said, with “respect for the political systems of both states, and for the sovereignty and self-determination of our government.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
This was going to teach us about independence and self-determination.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
Vocabulary lists containing self-determination
Political Geography - Middle School
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Political Geography - High School
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World War I
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