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self-determination definition

self·-determination (-di tʉr′mə nā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act or power of making up one's own mind about what to think or do, without outside influence or compulsion
  2. the right of a people to decide upon its own political status or form of government, without outside influence

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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