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self-governing

self-govern ¦ing adjective exercising control over one's own affairs, in particular: (of a British hospital or school ) having opted out of local authority control. (of a former colony or dependency ) administering its own affairs.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

self-governing

self-governing adjective Singapore became a self-governing state in 1959: independent, sovereign, autonomous, non-aligned, free; self-legislating, self-determining. ANTONYMS dependent, subservient.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

self-governing

s lf-g verning 形容詞 自治の, 自治権を持った ; 自制の .