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self-determination

[self-di-tur-muh-ney-shuhn, self-] / ˈsɛlf dɪˌtɜr məˈneɪ ʃən, ˌsɛlf- /


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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

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

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

His transfer of powers of self-determination to inmates provoked loud and repeated charges of coddling.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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