self-governed

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Taiwan, a self-governed island claimed by China, had been pushing to reach an agreement with the Trump administration over the duties faced by its exports entering the US, set at 20% last year.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

For weeks, China and Japan have been engaged in a diplomatic row over the former's claim on self-governed Taiwan, which puts Seoul, a key regional power, in an awkward spot.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

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

The self-governed enclave had 10,000 fighters at its disposal according to Azerbaijan, whose own army - estimated at over 120,000-strong by Western experts - dwarfed it.

From Reuters • Sep. 29, 2023

Listen once more, “Man's right to be self-governed is, equally with his desire to be so, self-evident.”

From The Christian Foundation, Or, Scientific and Religious Journal, March, 1880 by Walker, Aaron