self-government
noun
self-gov·ern·ment ˌself-ˈgə-vər(n)-mənt 
-ˈgə-vᵊm-ənt
1
: self-control, self-command
2
: government under the control and direction of the inhabitants of a political unit rather than by an outside authority
broadly : control of one's own affairs
Synonyms
- democracy
- republic
- self-rule
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Word History
First Known Use
1622, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
self-government
noun
self-gov·ern·ment
ˈself-ˈgə-vərn-mənt,
-vər-mənt
: government by the people making up a group or community
self-government
noun
1
as in democracy
government in which the supreme power is held by the people and used by them directly or indirectly through representation self-government implies faith in the wisdom and essential goodness of the people Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- democracy
- republic
- self-rule
- sovereignty
- autonomy
- pure democracy
- home rule
- self-determination
- sovranty
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- tyranny
- dictatorship
- despotism
- monarchy
- monocracy
- totalitarianism
2
as in restraint
the power to control one's actions, impulses, or emotions steely self-government was all that kept her from lashing out at the rude customer Synonyms & Similar Words
- restraint
- temperance
- self-mastery
- temperateness
- determination
- willpower
- self-discipline
- composure
- self-restraint
- self-command
- nerve
- will
- self-possession
- self-containment
- self-control
- confidence
- discipline
- continence
- assurance
- moderation
- moderateness
- abnegation
- self-abnegation
- abstention
- mastery
- forbearance
- equanimity
- control
- soberness
- self-denial
- sobriety
- eschewal
- abstinence
- self-confidence
- avoidance
- poise
- discretion
- coolness
- command
- aplomb
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- gratification
- indulgence
- intemperance
- feebleness
- failing
- overindulgence
- intemperateness
- self-indulgence
- excessiveness
- vice
- frailty
- weakness
- unrestraint
- unreserve
- demerit
- shortcoming
- immoderacy
- foible
- unconstraint
- fault
- indiscipline
- unreservedness
3
as in autonomy
the state of being free from the control or power of another championed self-government for the nation's indigenous peoples Synonyms & Similar Words
- autonomy
- sovereignty
- independence
- independency
- freedom
- liberty
- self-governance
- liberation
- emancipation
- self-determination
- sovranty
- enfranchisement
- manumission
- release
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- dependence
- subjection
- heteronomy
- subjugation
- dependance
- unfreedom
- imprisonment
- enslavement
- incarceration
- captivity
- internment
- enchainment
- immurement
- social distancing
- social dividend theory of taxation
- social drinker
- social dynamics
- social engineer
- social engineering
- social engineers
- social evil
- social gospel
- social group work
- social hedonism
- social history
- social housing
- social hygiene
- social insect
- social insurance
- social justice
- social life
- social media
- social medicine
- social network
- social networking
- social order
- social organism
- social organization