self-governing

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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

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

The territory is largely self-governing, with control of foreign affairs and defence retained by Copenhagen.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

The self-governing Cook Islands remain in "free association" with former colonial ruler New Zealand, which is still involved in areas such as defence and foreign affairs.

From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025

“The Scythedom is the world’s only self-governing body,” said Scythe Faraday.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman