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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jach-ui
"이 도시는 완전히 자치의 권한을 가지고 있습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Exercising control over one's own affairs; independent or autonomous in political, administrative, or operational matters.
"The territory transitioned into a self-governing commonwealth after decades of colonial rule." - 2
Regulating oneself or itself without external authority or intervention.
"Professional associations often act as self-governing bodies to maintain ethical standards."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the reflexive prefix 'self-' (from Old English 'self') and 'governing', the present participle of 'govern' (originating from Old French 'governer', from Latin 'gubernare', meaning to steer or rule). The compound emerged in the late 16th to early 17th century during periods of heightened political discourse regarding autonomy, sovereignty, and constitutional governance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Self-governing" is said worldwide
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autonome
Transliteration: o-tɔ-nɔm
"Cette région est devenue un territoire autonome."
selbstverwaltet
Transliteration: zɛlbstfɛɐ̯ˌvaltət
"Die Gemeinde ist eine selbstverwaltete Körperschaft."
autogovernato
Transliteration: aw-to-ɡover-ˈna-to
"Il comitato è un organo autogovernato."
autogobernado
Transliteration: aw-to-ɣo-βer-ˈna-ðo
"El archipiélago se convirtió en un territorio autogobernado."
autogovernado
Transliteration: aw-tu-ɡo-vɛr-ˈna-du
"Eles lutaram por um estatuto autogovernado."
स्वायत्त
Transliteration: svāyatta
"यह क्षेत्र अब एक स्वायत्त निकाय बन गया है।"
自治的
Transliteration: zìzhì de
"该地区已成为一个自治的行政区。"
자치의
Transliteration: jach-ui
"이 도시는 완전히 자치의 권한을 가지고 있습니다."
自治の
Transliteration: jichi no
"その地域は独自の自治の政府を持っています。"
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