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Iranians hate Arabs. They're a fairly well-educated population and they have centuries of experience with self-government.
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Meaning of "self-government" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SELF-GOVERNMENT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SELF-GOVERNMENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Self-Government is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SELF-GOVERNMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Self-governance

Self-governance is an abstract concept that applies to several scales of organization. It may refer to personal conduct or family units but more commonly refers to larger scale activities, i.e., professions, industry bodies, religions and political units, up to and including autonomous regions and/or others within nation-states who enjoy some sovereign rights. It falls within the larger context of governance and principles such as consent of the governed, and may involve non-profit organizations and corporate governance. It can be used to describe a people or group being able to exercise all of the necessary functions of power without intervention from any authority which they cannot themselves alter. Self-rule is associated then in contexts where there is the end of colonial rule, absolute government or monarchy, as well as demands for autonomy by religious, ethnic or geographic regions which perceive themselves as being unrepresented or underrepresented in a national government. It is therefore a fundamental tenet of republican government and democracy as well as nationalism. Gandhi's term "swaraj" is a branch of this self-rule ideology.

Definition of self-government in the English dictionary

The definition of self-government in the dictionary is the government of a country, nation, etc, by its own people. Other definition of self-government is the state of being self-controlled.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SELF-GOVERNMENT

self-flattery
self-forgetful
self-forgetfully
self-forgetfulness
self-fulfilling
self-fulfilling prophecy
self-fulfilment
self-glorification
self-governed
self-governing
self-gratification
self-harm
self-harming
self-hate
self-hating
self-hatred
self-healing
self-help
self-hypnosis
self-identity

WORDS THAT END LIKE SELF-GOVERNMENT

abandonment
adjournment
adornment
advertisement
alignment
assignment
attainment
built environment
central government
consignment
containment
enlightenment
entertainment
environment
Federal Government
government
imprisonment
infotainment
local government
national unity government
open government

Synonyms and antonyms of self-government in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SELF-GOVERNMENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «self-government» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of self-government

Translation of «self-government» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SELF-GOVERNMENT

Find out the translation of self-government to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of self-government from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «self-government» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自治政府
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

autogobierno
570 millions of speakers

English

self-government
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्वशासन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحكم الذاتي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

самоуправление
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

governo próprio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আত্মশাসন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

autogouvernement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kerajaan sendiri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Selbstverwaltung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自治
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자치 정부
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mandiri
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tự quản
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தன்னடக்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वत: ची सरकार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

özerklik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

autonomia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

samorząd
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

самоврядування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

auto- guvernare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αυτοδιοίκηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

self- regering
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

självstyre
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

selvstyre
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of self-government

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SELF-GOVERNMENT»

The term «self-government» is regularly used and occupies the 63.343 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SELF-GOVERNMENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «self-government» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «self-government» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about self-government

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10 QUOTES WITH «SELF-GOVERNMENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word self-government.
1
Todd Akin
The advent of self-government for the Iraqi people is a watershed moment in their history.
2
Stafford Cripps
It is not yet too late for the Indian people to decide on rapid, ordered progress. I can assure them that the British people are as determined upon self-government for India as they are themselves.
3
Stafford Cripps
We have pledged ourselves, and of this the United Nations of the world are witness, to give the fullest opportunity for attainment of self-government by India as soon as hostilities are over. I repeat that that is beyond doubt.
4
Jefferson Davis
A people morally and intellectually equal to self-government must also be equal in self-defence.
5
Chiang Kai-shek
In ancient China, self-government was highly developed both in community life and in personal life. The custom of mutual protection and assistance was widespread. The organization and regulations of local self-government were clearly defined and strictly applied. Individual self-control was even more strongly emphasized.
6
Jeane Kirkpatrick
I think that it's always appropriate for Americans and for American foreign policy to make clear why we feel that self-government is most compatible with peace, the well-being of people, and human dignity.
7
Michael Ledeen
Iranians hate Arabs. They're a fairly well-educated population and they have centuries of experience with self-government.
8
Jeff Miller
That future depends on the values of self-government, our sense of duty, loyalty, self-confidence and regard for the common good. We are a diverse country, and getting more diverse. And these virtues are what keep this great country together.
9
Kwame Nkrumah
We prefer self-government with danger to servitude in tranquility.
10
Charlie Pierce
The creative project of self-government - hard and frustrating but necessary - is to produce that political commonwealth that changes over time, that can change sometimes by the minute, if circumstances intervene.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SELF-GOVERNMENT»

Discover the use of self-government in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to self-government and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Democracy and the Limits of Self-Government
The book analyzes the sources of widespread dissatisfaction with democracies around the world and identifies directions for feasible reforms.
Adam Przeworski, 2010
2
The Approach to Self-Government
This 1956 book followed in the tradition of Sir Ivor Jennings' earlier The British Constitution and is a clear statement by an expert with a characteristically practical point of view.
Ivor Jennings, 2011
3
Free Speech and Its Relation to Self-Government
Meiklejohn in his own way writes a prose as piercing as Holmes, and as a foremost American philosopher, the reach of his culture is as great...this is the most dangerous assault which the Holmes position has ever borne.
Alexander Meiklejohn, 1948
4
Constitutional Self-Government
In "Constitutional Self-Government," Christopher Eisgruber focuses directly on the Constitution's seemingly undemocratic features.
Christopher L. EISGRUBER, Christopher L Eisgruber, 2009
5
Bureaucracy and Self-Government: Reconsidering the Role of ...
For more than two centuries, argues Brian J. Cook in Bureaucracy and Self-Government, two conceptions of public administration have coexisted in American politics: the "instrumental" (bureaucracy's job is to carry out the orders of elected ...
Brian J. Cook, 1996
6
Nationalism and Self-Government: The Politics of Autonomy in ...
Examines the nature of nationalist mobilization in Scotland and Catalonia.
Scott L. Greer, 2012
7
Self-Government, the American Theme: Presidents of the ...
This book offers salient interpretations of the writings of the key presidents of founding and civil war periods, and interpretations centered on the key word, 'self-government.'
Will Morrisey, 2005
8
Democratic Rights: The Substance of Self-Government
" Drawing on the work of John Rawls and deliberative democrats such as Jürgen Habermas, he demonstrates that such rights are essential components of--rather than constraints on--an ideal democracy.
Corey Brettschneider, 2010
9
Urban Local Self-Government In India
Arvind Kumar Sharma, b. 1941, scholar of public administration.
Ram Narayan Prasad, 2006
10
European Charter of Local Self-Government: With the ...
This text, which affirms the role of communities as the first level For The exercise of democracy, has become the benchmark international treaty in this area.
‎2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SELF-GOVERNMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term self-government is used in the context of the following news items.
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The self-government revolution that's happening under the radar in …
The answer is both complex and hopeful: Self-government at local levels is taking root in Syria and forms the basis for what should come next. One of the few ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
2
Inuvialuit self-government: What's in the agreement-in-principle
Nellie Cournoyea admits she didn't get everything she wanted in the Inuvialuit agreement-in-principle for self-government, but she said there's still much work to ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
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Inuvialuit sign self-government agreement-in-principle today
It's another milestone for the Inuvialuit of the Western Arctic: Inuvialuit Regional Corp. chair Nellie Cournoyea and others will sign their self-government ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
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ED FEULNER: Are Americans up to challenge of self-government?
This is self-government in the truest sense of the term. We the people need not slavishly defer to experts. We can be trusted to govern ourselves. That is why ... «Washington Times, Jun 15»
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Deline self-government bill approved in Senate, set to become law
Bill C-63, the Final Self-Government Agreement Act for the community of Deline, N.W.T., is set to become law after passing third reading in the Senate this ... «CBC.ca, Jun 15»
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Cournoyea: Inuvialuit self-government won't leave anyone out
Self-government for the Inuvialuit Settlement Region would not exclude non-Inuvialuit, according to the chair and CEO of the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation. «CBC.ca, Jun 15»
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Inuvialuit step closer to realizing self-government
People in the Inuvialuit region are one step closer to getting their own government. The Inuvialuit Regional Corporation says it has finalized a self-government ... «CBC.ca, May 15»
8
Jidenna's 'Long Live The Chief' As Call To Self-Government
“The success–and in the long run, even the survival–of self-government requires more than a wise constitution supplemented by prosperity. Self-government ... «The Federalist, May 15»
9
Leaked Obama “Trade” Pact Exposes Assault on Self-government
As establishment Republicans join forces with the Obama administration to ram through a series of sweeping pseudo-“free trade” agreements with the European ... «The New American, Apr 15»
10
Yukon First Nations celebrate 20 years of self-government
Four Yukon First Nations marked 20 years of self-government last night at a celebration in Whitehorse. Two decades ago, agreements were signed between the ... «CBC.ca, Mar 15»

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