self-governing
adjective
uk/ˌselfˈɡʌv.ən.ɪŋ/us/ˌselfˈɡʌv.ɚ.nɪŋ/Acountryor anareathat is self-governing iscontrolledby thepeoplelivingthere:
自治Puerto Rico is a self-governingterritoryof theUnitedStates.波多黎各是美国的一块自治领地。
Theislandsare self-governing.这些岛屿是自治的。
Synonyms
autonomous
independent(NOT RULED)
sovereign(GOVERNMENT)
See
self-government
Anorganizationthat is self-governing iscontrolledby agroupofpeopleindependentofcentralorlocalgovernment:
(机构)自治的How will the mostpopularself-governingschoolsdecidewhichpupilstoturnaway?最受欢迎的自治学校将如何决定拒收哪些学生?
a self-governinghospital自治医院
- The Faroe Islands are self-governing, but have been for manyyearsacolonyof Denmark.
- a self-governingtribalareaalong Afghanistan'sborder
- Theywanttoincorporatethe oil-richareaintotheirself-governingregion.
- Henry VIIIcreatedtheChurchofEngland, a self-governingcommunityofChristianworshipers.
- Theschoolhas a self-governingboardthatrunsthefacility.
- Thehospitalislikelytoapplyfor self-governingstatus.
Colonization & self-government
- acknowledgement of country
- annex
- annexation
- anti-colonial
- anti-colonialism
- colonize
- colony
- commonwealth
- condominium
- crown colony
- imperialist
- independence
- Independence Day
- intercolonial
- land acknowledgment
- recolonization
- recolonize
- secede
- secession
- the Raj
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