- 1. n. The act of governing one's self, or the state of being governed by one's self; self-control; self-command. Source: opted
- 2. n. Hence, government of a community, state, or nation by the joint action of the mass of people constituting such a civil body; also, the state of being so governed; democratic government; democracy. Source: opted
- 3. n. government of a political unit by its own people Source: wordnet
- 4. 1. The act of governing one's self, or the state of being governed by one's self; self-control; self-command. 2. Hence, government of a community, state, or nation by the joint action of the mass of people constituting such a civil body; also, the state of being so governed; democratic government; democracy. It is to self-government, the great principle of popular representation and administration, -- the system that lets in all to participate in the councels that are to assign the good or evil to all, -- that we may owe what we are and what we hope to be. D. Webster. Source: webster
- 5. n:100 n. government of a political unit by its own people Source: ecdict
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