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
As tensions mounted over President Trump's threats to annex Greenland, a self-governing Danish territory, the European Parliament in January suspended the approval of the deal.
From BBC ● May 1, 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
Greenland's natural resources, including potential vast rare earths deposits vital to the AI boom, have attracted attention since US President Donald Trump showed interest in the Danish self-governing territory.
From Barron's ● Feb. 14, 2026
In politics, much has been made of the rise of monarchies at the expense of formerly self-governing city-states throughout the Greek world.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
