Bible Dictionaries
Self-Government
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) The act of governing one's self, or the state of being governed by one's self; self-control; self-command.
(2):
(n.) Hence, government of a community, state, or nation by the joint action of the mass of people constituting such a civil body; also, the state of being so governed; democratic government; democracy.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Self-Government'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/s/self-government.html. 1828.