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self-government

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


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But the seed was planted, and then nurtured in the soil of the Declaration’s call for liberty and self-government.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

It opens by promoting the opposing view, declaring America a grand experiment in self-government.

From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026

The show examines a foundational—and enduring—national question and explores the American commitment to self-government through even the most trying times.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

They want their own right of self-determination and self-government in their Native nations.

From Slate ● Mar. 16, 2026

By the nineteenth century many of the majority ethnic Magyars in Hungary were dejected by their lack of self-government - though Liszt himself was far from the turmoil for most of his life.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall


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