self-determination
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Downing Street has said that sovereignty of the Falkland Islands "rests with the UK" and that the islanders' right to self-determination is paramount.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Her formidable, untitled 2026 sphinx regally commands its space among ancient Egyptian and Roman sculpture, a marvel of the cross-temporal and cross-spatial, spiked with specific references to Black self-determination.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
“Nasty” has been called a feminist anthem, planting a flag for a woman’s right to self-determination.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
They want their own right of self-determination and self-government in their Native nations.
From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026
His transfer of powers of self-determination to inmates provoked loud and repeated charges of coddling.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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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