Meaning

2 senses
  1. (uncountable)The rule or government of an appendant or dependent country or subnational territory, as to some or all local and internal legislation, by means of a governing power vested in the people within the country or territory itself, in contradistinction to a government established by the dominant country.

  2. The rule or government of an appendant or dependent country or subnational territory, as to some or all local and internal legislation, by means of a governing power vested in the people within the country or territory itself, in contradistinction to a government established by the dominant country.

    (especially, historical, uncountable)Self-government of the island of Ireland.

    self-government in local matters by a city or county that is part of a national government

See also

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