self-governing
Example Sentences
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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
While Orkney even considered changing its status to potentially becoming a self-governing territory of Norway although that was ultimately dropped.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Taiwan and China’s claims on the self-governing island didn’t come up the last time Trump and Xi met in South Korea, U.S. officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
Rubio, addressing reporters at the White House, said he was sure that Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping would discuss Taiwan, the self-governing democratic island claimed by Beijing.
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
“What these studies tell me is we must remember this is a self-governing country. We are the government.”
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
