Self-determination (Noun)
Meaning 1
Government of a political unit by its own people.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The concept of self-determination holds that every nation has the right to govern itself without external interference.
- The country's struggle for self-determination was long and arduous, but ultimately led to its independence.
- The people of the region demanded the right to self-determination and the ability to make their own decisions about their future.
- One of the key principles of the United Nations Charter is the right to self-determination of all peoples.
- The movement for self-determination in the breakaway region was seen as a threat by the central government, which responded with force.
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Meaning 2
Determination of one's own fate or course of action without compulsion.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The idea of self-determination guided her in making the bold decision to start her own business, rather than staying in a dead-end job.
- After a difficult year of relationship turmoil, Sarah took back her self-determination by deciding what truly made her happy, which in the end, didn't involve him.
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- The Declaration of Human Rights acknowledges self-determination as a universal human right.
- Self-determination would finally be established under the new country's socialist government, where the people's control of industries would boost a strong national identity and economic independence.