See self-governing for more self-governmentSee main entry: self-governing self-govern·mentBrE /ˌself ˈɡʌvənmənt/ 🔊NAmE /ˌself ˈɡʌvərnmənt/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the government or control of a country or an organization by its own people or members, not by others 自治▸ self-govern·ing BrE /ˌself ˈɡʌvənɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˌself ˈɡʌvərnɪŋ/ 🔊 adjective