self-govern

English

Etymology

From self- +‎ govern.

Verb

self-govern (third-person singular simple present self-governs, present participle self-governing, simple past and past participle self-governed)

1. To govern autonomously, without the overseeing of another governing body.

Related terms

• governor
• self-governing

 

Translations

Translations

• Spanish: autogobernarse