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Noun: self-government  self gú-vu(r)(n)-munt
  1. Government of a political unit by its own people
    "The colony finally achieved self-government after years of struggle";
    - self-determination, self-rule

Derived forms: self-governments

Type of: autonomy, liberty

Encyclopedia: Self-government