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self-gov·ern·ment

self-government

pronunciation:: self guh vrn mnt

part of speech:	noun
definition 1:	the independence of a government from external political control; political autonomy. similar words: independence, liberty, sovereignty
definition 2:	government of a nation, state, or the like by its own constituents; democracy.
related words:	autonomy, freedom

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