Self-ruling
Self-ruling adjective - Not being under the rule or control of another.
Usage example: was granted special status as a self-ruling province
Self-governed and self-ruling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Self-governed" instead an adjective phrase "Self-ruling".
Self-governed
Self-governed adjective - Not being under the rule or control of another.
Usage example: far beyond the reach of civil or military authorities, the settlers on the frontier were essentially self-governed
Self-ruling and self-governed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Self-ruling" instead an adjective phrase "Self-governed".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- separate and self-ruling
- separate and self-governed
- free and self-ruling
- free and self-governed
- absolute and self-ruling
- absolute and self-governed
- democratic and self-ruling
- democratic and self-governed
- sovereign and self-ruling
- sovereign and self-governed
- independent and self-ruling
- independent and self-governed
- autonomous and self-ruling
- autonomous and self-governed
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