self-governed

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But the cards were signed by both teams at the end, meaning the result would stand in a sport that is proudly self-governed by the players.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

He also told Trump that Washington should be "prudent" when supplying weapons to the self-governed island which China has long claimed.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 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

Nuremberg was the gothic Athens: it was never the seat of government, but as a free imperial city it was independent and self-governed, and took the lead in arts and in literature.

From Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad with Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected Vol. II (of 3) by Jameson, Mrs. (Anna)