self-government

[ self-guhv-ern-muh nt, -er-muh nt, self- ]

/ ˌsɛlfˈgʌv ərn mənt, -ər mənt, ˈsɛlf- /

control of the government of a state, community, or other body by its own members; democratic government.

the condition of being self-governed.

self-control.

Origin of self-government

First recorded in 1725–35

This is ugly stuff, deeply self-defeating to the cause of self-government.

The RNC’s Block-and-Blame Game |John Avlon |May 3, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
This is self-government committing economic suicide, putting ideological absolutism ahead of solving problems.

Our Pathetic Congress |John Avlon |December 30, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Then he compared them to coverage of actual news, the stuff of war and peace and self-government.

Charlie Sheen's "Winning" Streak: Celebrity Gossip Is Making Us Stupid |John Avlon |January 1, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Removing most barricades might constitute some small risk, but it is risk that comes with self-government.

How Occupy Wall Street Flashed New York Back to 9/11 |John Avlon |December 30, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

Below are a few modest proposals that could help improve our capacity for self-government going forward.

How Obama Can Win |John Avlon |November 5, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
On the other side was a people who had progressed far in self-government, and who resisted any limitation of their rights.

The Siege of Boston |Allen French
The people of these two countries are all experienced in self-government as a result of participation in political affairs.

The Fight For The Republic in China |Bertram Lenox Putnam Weale
We count ourselves the fittest people in the world for self-government, and we probably are.

Elements of Debating |Leverett S. Lyon
And we had developed two startling facts that go to show that our experiment of self-government is well-nigh a failure.

Belford's Magazine, Vol II, No. 10, March 1889 |Various
Self-government at this stage would have certainly led to civil war.

The Philippine Islands |John Foreman

self-government

the government of a country, nation, etc, by its own people

the state of being self-controlled

an archaic term for self-control

self-governed, adjective self-governing, adjective