Self-determination
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌsɛlfdɪˌtɜː(ɹ)mɪˈneɪʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Self-determination is a noun meaning (ethics, law) The ability or human right to make one's own decisions without interference from others.
Meaning
(ethics, law) The ability or human right to make one's own decisions without interference from others.
More Meanings
- (politics) The political independence of a people
- (international law) self-determination of peoples: the collective right to determine its own destiny in the international order, to choose its own political status and to determine its own form of economic, cultural and social development, the right to establish a state
Example Sentences
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has categorically ruled out any new negotiations saying the future of the Falklands can only be decided by the islanders themselves in accordance with the UN principle of self-determination.
Synonyms for self-determination
Depending on context, synonyms include self-government, self-rule.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include self-rule, self-government, self-reliance, self-regulation, self-sufficiency, self-determined.
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