Meaning of SELF-DETERMINATION
Pronunciation: | | 'selfdi`turmu'neyshun, s'elfdut`urmun'eyshun
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- [n] determination of one's own fate or course of action without compulsion
- [n] government of a country by its own people
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| Synonyms: | | self-government, self-rule |
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| See Also: | | autonomy, discretion, free will, home rule, liberty, local option, sovereignty | |
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| Definition: | | \Self`-de*ter`mi*na"tion\, n.
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.
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