Definition of Self-government
Self`-gov´ern`ment
n.
1.
The
act
of
governing
one
'
s
self
,
or
the
state
of
being
governed
by
one
'
s
self
;
self-control
;
self-command
.
2.
Hence
,
government
of
a
community
,
state
,
or
nation
by
the
joint
action
of
the
mass
of
people
constituting
such
a
civil
body
;
also
,
the
state
of
being
so
governed
;
democratic
government
;
democracy
.
It
is
to
self-government
,
the
great
principle
of
popular
representation
and
administration
, -
the
system
that
lets
in
all
to
participate
in
the
councels
that
are
to
assign
the
good
or
evil
to
all
, -
that
we
may
owe
what
we
are
and
what
we
hope
to
be
.
- D. Webster.
Related Words
autonomy
,
home
rule
,
liberty
,
local
option
,
self-determination
,
self-rule
,
sovereignty
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