principle of self-determination
collocation in Englishmeaningsofprincipleandself-determination
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principle
noun
uk/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/us/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/
a basic idea or rule that explains or controls how something happens ...
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self-determination
noun[U]
uk/ˌself.dɪˌtɜː.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/us/ˌself.dɪˌtɝː.məˈneɪ.ʃən/
the ability or power to make decisions for yourself, especially the power of a nation to decide how it will ...
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(Definition ofprincipleandself-determinationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Taken together, these three spheres of human liberty constitute theprincipleofself-determination, understood in both its individual and social sense.
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And in the post-colonial era, the international legitimacy of theprincipleofself-determinationgave moral authority to demands for cultural recognition.
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They are trying to put aside the fundamentalprincipleofself-determination; and they are failing in their duty of trust.
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That is contrary to your wholeprincipleofself-determination.
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Theprincipleofself-determinationis accepted, as is the right of people in the republics to leave if that is their freely expressed wish.
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We had many years earlier accepted, rightly or wrongly, theprincipleofself-determination.
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To resist that would be to resist theprincipleofself-determination.
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We must recognise that theprincipleofself-determinationis sacrosanct.
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It has at its core theprincipleofself-determination.
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Each side passionately claims its right to a certain territory according to theprincipleofself-determination.
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Will he emphasise, with unambiguous clarity, that in this matter we rest on theprincipleofself-determinationfor the islanders?
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And we must state that when that constitution comes into operation we will discuss how and when theprincipleofself-determinationcan be applied.
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They have accepted theprincipleofself-determination, but they have not been able to discover the conditions in which it could be applied.
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Therefore, his acceptance of theprincipleofself-determinationis purely abstract concept.
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It depends on the international community supporting theprincipleofself-determinationand punishing those who wilfully and forcibly violate that principle.
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We support the right orprincipleofself-determinationreflecting the wishes of the people concerned.
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It was not the wonderfulprincipleofself-determination.
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Nor is it in this particular case open to the same dangers as the immediate application of theprincipleofself-determination.
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It is right that we have condemned the atrocities and supported theprincipleofself-determination.
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