self-imposedadjective
uk/ˌself.ɪmˈpəʊzd/us/ˌself.ɪmˈpoʊzd/decided by yourself, without being influenced or ordered by other people:
The end of the year was their self-imposed deadline for finishing the work.
After the military coup, the family left for self-imposed exile in America.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Freedom to act
- (as) free as a bird idiom
- at will idiom
- autonomous
- autonomy
- be a law unto yourself idiom
- free hand
- free rein idiom
- free spirit
- free time
- free-form
- hold
- independent
- indie
- liberty
- maverick
- me time
- no holds barred idiom
- no holds barred
- paddle your own canoe idiom
- volunteer
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