Definition of Self-determination
Self-determination
self-de·ter·mi·na·tion
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(noun)
the freedom that a person has to control their own life and make their own choices about their state and actions;
e.g. Many young people enjoy the self-determination that comes with leaving their parents' homes for the first time.
(noun)
the process by which a territory determines its political status, for example its decision to become a country, and forms its own government and alliances;
e.g. She voted in favor of the region's self-determination so it could become an independent nation.
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