Meaning of the word self-rule in English

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self-rule

US /ˈselfˌruːl/
UK /ˈselfˌruːl/

Noun

government of a country by its own people, especially after having been a colony

Example:
The nation fought for decades to achieve self-rule.
The indigenous people demanded greater self-rule over their ancestral lands.