self-governed
Example Sentences
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Returning from his Beijing summit with the Chinese leader, the president said that “nothing’s changed” in the U.S. policy toward the democratic, self-governed island.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
"We're very clear about where we cooperate, where we differ," he said, adding that Chinese claims over self-governed Taiwan and Hong Kong's jailed pro-democracy figure Jimmy Lai came up in "broad discussions".
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026
He said Japan was closely monitoring developments on self-governed Taiwan as well.
From Seattle Times ● May 26, 2024
He was also able to conduct and tour with the Vienna Philharmonic, an elite, self-governed contingent of the Vienna State Opera Orchestra.
From New York Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
A man must be either self-governed, or under a worse government than his own.
From A Manual of Moral Philosophy by Andrew P. (Andrew Preston) Peabody
