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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries自治
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zìzhì
"该地区人民强烈要求实现地方自治。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Government of a country, region, or community by its own people; political independence and autonomy.
"The colony fought a long campaign to achieve complete self-government." - 2
Control of one's own emotional reactions, impulses, and behavior; personal self-discipline.
"True leadership requires a high degree of emotional self-government."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Old English 'self' (referencing one's own person) and the Middle English 'government' (borrowed from Old French 'gouvernement' tracing back to Latin 'gubernare'). The compound term emerged in the late 16th to early 17th century, initially reflecting personal self-control before evolving significantly to denote political autonomy and democratic sovereignty.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Self-Government" is said worldwide
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autonomie
Transliteration: /o.tɔ.nɔ.mi/
"Le peuple aspire à un véritable gouvernement autonome."
Selbstverwaltung
Transliteration: /ˈzɛlpstfɛɐ̯ˌfaltʊŋ/
"Die Region strebt nach politischer Selbstverwaltung."
autogoverno
Transliteration: /au.to.ɡoˈvɛr.no/
"Il principio dell'autogoverno è fondamentale per la democrazia."
autogobierno
Transliteration: /aw.to.ɣoˈβeɾ.no/
"Los ciudadanos reclaman el derecho al autogobierno."
autogoverno
Transliteration: /aw.tu.ɡoˈvɛɾ.nu/
"A província lutou por anos para obter o autogoverno."
स्वशासन
Transliteration: swashasan
"स्वशासन किसी भी स्वतंत्र राष्ट्र के लिए आवश्यक है।"
自治
Transliteration: zìzhì
"该地区人民强烈要求实现地方自治。"
자치
Transliteration: jachi
"주민들은 진정한 의미의 자치를 원한다."
自治
Transliteration: jichi
"その地域は長年、自治権を求めて闘争した。"
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