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Recent Examples of non-self-governing
With these layers of oversight, trusteeships are designed to benefit the inhabitants of non-self-governing territories.
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Lloyd Axworthy, Foreign Affairs, 15 May 2024
Lloyd Axworthy, Foreign Affairs, 15 May 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for non-self-governing
Adjective
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Pascal Siakam spoke out after the Game 2 win about that very subject.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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His subject specialties are classical literature, fine arts and the humanities, which includes religion, philosophy, social science, literature, history and mythology.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Not surprisingly, the latter is highly dependent on the former, industry experts say.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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The new law made married women dependent citizens; their citizenship status was now entirely derived from that of their husbands.—
Time,
Time,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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Burnout now consumes American physicians, who are overworked, nonautonomous and adrift without help.—
Aaron Rothstein,
wsj.com,
3 Apr. 2023
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The absence of access for nonautonomous conferences like the American Athletic Conference has also been a point of contention.—
Matt Murschel,
orlandosentinel.com,
14 May 2021
Cite this Entry
“Non-self-governing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/non-self-governing. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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