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Synonyms for self-government

  • noun

Most common

self-rule self-governance self-determination nationality democracy autonomy self-mastery

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Political

self-rule, self-governance, self-determination, nationality

2. Democracy

democracy, autonomy, independence, freedom

3. Self-mastery

self-mastery, self-control, self-restraint, self-command

Antonyms

autocracy, despotism

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Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The governance of a region by its own populace; autonomy.

    The radical party agitated for the region to secede from the confederation and establish self-government.

  2. n. 2

    Personal self-control.

Example sentences

  • democracy In those days, a new type of democracy was rising.
  • autonomy People would have more autonomy if they had a job.

By length

7 letters
freedom2
8 letters
autonomy4
9 letters
democracy4
11 letters
nationality5
12 letters
independence4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (freedom2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
self-government