Synonyms for self-government
self-gov·ern·ment

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1. self-government, self-determination, self-rulenoun

   government of a political unit by its own people

   Synonyms:
   self-rule, self-determination

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1. • Autonomy

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1. self-governmentnoun

   Synonyms:
   self-control, democracy, autonomy

   Antonyms:
   subjection, heteronomy, abandon, subordination

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1. List of paraphrases for "self-government":

   autonomy, selfgovernment, self-governance, self-rule, self-governing, autonomous, self-administration, self-reliance, self-, self-controlled, self-administering, self-sufficiency, self-management, self-ruled, self-determination, non-self-governing, self, independence

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1. James Madison, (attributed):

   We have staked the whole future of American civilization, not upon the power of government, far from it. We have staked the future of all of our political institutions upon the capacity of mankind of self-government; upon the capacity of each and all of us to govern ourselves, to control ourselves, to sustain ourselves according to the Ten Commandments of God.

2. Justice Robert H. Jackson:

   Our forefathers found the evils of free thinking more to be endured than the evils of inquest or suppression. This is because thoughtful, bold and independent minds are essential to the wise and considered self-government.

3. Rob Portman:

   The Vice President is doubling down while the Press Secretary is trying to spin it. This isn’t rocket science: public officials – Republicans and Democrats – should defend public trust in self-government.

4. Assistant Attorney General John Cruden:

   United States takes seriously the federal role in protecting tribal self-government, which has United States foundation in federal statutes, treaties and regulations, to this end, we are committed to eliminating barriers, such as these, which hinder The Tulalip Tribes from developing healthy economies and providing necessary governmental services on the reservation.

5. The President:

   This is a question between Article I and Article II -- the President is not permitted to write law. Only Congress is, the House will make that very, very clear and we will do so as an institution on behalf of the American people, on behalf of representative self-government.