One entry found for self-government.
Main Entry: self-gov·ern·ment
Pronunciation: self-gv-r(n)-mnt, -gv-m-nt
Function: noun 1: control over one's own actions : SELF-CONTROL 2: government by action of the people making up a community; especially: democratic government - self-gov·erned /-gv-rnd/ adjective - self-gov·ern·ing /-r-ni/ adjective