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

While details of the agreement made at the World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski resort of Davos remained scant, many Greenlanders, who fiercely defend their right to self-determination, were disappointed.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Israel and Somaliland share a deep understanding of the struggle for self-determination and international legitimacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

It was a movement in which African Americans seized upon their first chances for group expression and self-determination.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler