noun [ U ]
1.
the right of a country and its people to be independent and to choose their own government and political system
SYN independence
2.
the right or ability of a person to control their own fate
noun [ U ]
1.
the right of a country and its people to be independent and to choose their own government and political system
SYN independence
2.
the right or ability of a person to control their own fate
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005