self-determination

Example Sentences

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They want their own right of self-determination and self-government in their Native nations.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 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

He issued a declaration of return after setting foot on the territory, claiming his "right of self-determination".

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Fifty years of lip service to self-determination for Greenland doesn’t add up, if it ever did.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

He preached self-reliance and self-determination, and called his philosophy Africanism.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela