self-rule

English

Etymology

self- +‎ rule

Noun

self-rule (uncountable)

Rule of a group of people by their own leaders as opposed to rule imposed by a foreign government or people.
Britain resumed direct control of North Ireland after just nine weeks of self-rule.

Synonyms

self-government

Translations

rule of a group of people by their own leaders

Danish: selvstyre n
Esperanto: memregado
Greek: αυτοκυβέρνηση (el) f (aftokyvérnisi)

Russian: самоуправление (ru) n (samoupravlenije)
Swedish: självstyre (sv) n

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