self-determination Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun government of a political unit by its own people
self-rule; self-government.
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noun determination of one's own fate or course of action without compulsion
WordNet
Self`-de*ter`mi*na"tion noun
Definitions
Determination by one's self; or, determination of one's acts or states without the necessitating force of motives; -- applied to the voluntary or activity.
