A self-governing region or organization is governed or run by its own people rather than by the people of another region or organization.
...a self-governing province...
ADJ
A self-governing region or organization is governed or run by its own people rather than by the people of another region or organization.
...a self-governing province...
ADJ
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне. 2006