self-government

[self-guhv-ern-muhnt, -er-muhnt, self-] / ˌsɛlfˈgʌv ərn mənt, -ər mənt, ˈsɛlf- /

NOUN

freedom

Synonyms

STRONGEST

autonomy discretion flexibility immunity independence sovereignty

STRONG

abandon abandonment ability bent compass exemption facility independency indulgence latitude laxity leeway liberty margin opportunity play power prerogative privilege profligacy range rein right rope scope sweep swing unrestraint

WEAK

carte blanche elbowroom free rein full play full swing laissez faire own accord plenty of rope rampancy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dependence

STRONG

extreme impotence inability incompetence limitation restraint weakness

Example Sentences

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Before this month, only three disapproval resolutions had ever succeeded in the 50-year history of D.C.'s limited self-government.

From Washington Post

Or will fear of being painted as “anti-police,” or disagreement with certain police revisions specific to the D.C. bill, push them away from defending D.C. self-government?

From Washington Post

Meanwhile, is America’s experiment in self-government up to the task?

From Seattle Times

July 4, 1776, marked a huge step forward out of a world of monarchy into a new world of freedom, opportunity and self-government.

From Washington Post

In Griffith's racist fable, Black people are childlike and ignorant, not suitable for self-government and democracy.

From Salon

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