Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Not controlled or swayed by others.
- adjective Characterized by self-discipline or self-control.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Governed by one's self or itself: as, a self-governed state.
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Examples
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Five hundred tents form a self-governed community, guided by systems of mutual responsibility and respect, environmental awareness and commitment to nonviolence.
Rabbi Yonah Bookstein: Don't Be Afraid Of People In Tents -- Learn From Them Rabbi Yonah Bookstein 2011
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It is one of the world's leading academic centers and oldest universities; a self-governed community of scholars with a reputation for outstanding academic achievement.
C. M. Rubin: The Global Search for Education: Student Well Being C. M. Rubin 2011
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At the same time, he will have to outline China's views on some sensitive issues in its relations with the U.S., including long-running disputes over trade, intellectual property, human rights and Taiwan, the self-governed island Beijing claims as part of its territory.
Biden Visit to Seek a Window on Xi Jeremy Page 2011
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It is one of the world's leading academic centers and oldest universities; a self-governed community of scholars with a reputation for outstanding academic achievement.
C. M. Rubin: The Global Search for Education: Student Well Being C. M. Rubin 2011
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But in Laguna Woods Village, tucked in the heart of one of the most conservative and wealthiest counties in California, these ganja-smoking grandparents have stirred up a heated debate with their collective, attracting a crackdown from within the self-governed community.
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But in Laguna Woods Village, tucked in the heart of one of the most conservative and wealthiest counties in California, these ganja-smoking grandparents have stirred up a heated debate with their collective, attracting a crackdown from within the self-governed community.
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Forming a women's caucus dedicated to furthering women's rights seems crucial as Iraq becomes a self-governed democracy.
Molly Hunter: Eyes on the Prize for Iraqi Women Molly Hunter 2010
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They dwelt in cities of their own which were practically self-governed, and they were granted many privileges.
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But in Laguna Woods Village, tucked in the heart of one of the most conservative and wealthiest counties in California, these ganja-smoking grandparents have stirred up a heated debate with their collective, attracting a crackdown from within the self-governed community.
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But in Laguna Woods Village, tucked in the heart of one of the most conservative and wealthiest counties in California, these ganja-smoking grandparents have stirred up a heated debate with their collective, attracting a crackdown from within the self-governed community.
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