self-governing
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The islands became a self-governing U.S. commonwealth, similar to Puerto Rico, and eligible residents gained U.S. citizenship.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026
All these paths to influencing the Constitution are vital to our ability to function as a self-governing republic of equal citizens.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
The Faroes, a self-governing nation in the Kingdom of Denmark, are home to some 54,000 people while Shetland has a population of around 23,000.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
The airspace reserved in the current alerts is hundreds of miles away from the self-governing island.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
Indigenous peoples of what came to be called the Americas were citizens of self-governing nations.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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