self-determination
1self-determination — self determined, adj. self determining, adj. /self di terr meuh nay sheuhn, self /, n. 1. determination by oneself or itself, without outside influence. 2. freedom to live as one chooses, or to act or decide without consulting another or others.… …
2self-determination — 1683, determination of mind, from SELF (Cf. self) + DETERMINATION (Cf. determination). Political sense is attested from 1911, popularized by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson (1856 1924) …
3Self-determination — Self de*ter mi*na tion, n. Determination by one s self; or, determination of one s acts or states without the necessitating force of motives; applied to the voluntary or activity. [1913 Webster] …
4self-determination — index discretion (power of choice), freedom, home rule, liberty, suffrage Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
5self-determination — [self′di tʉr΄mə nā′shən] n. 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 …
6self-determination — ► NOUN 1) the process by which a country determines its own statehood and forms its own allegiances and government. 2) the process by which a person controls their own life …
7Self-determination — This article is about self determination in international law. For other uses, see Self determination (disambiguation). Self determination is the principle in international law that nations have the right to freely choose their sovereignty and… …
8self-determination — n. 1) to give, grant self determination 2) to achieve, realize self determination * * * [ˌselfdɪtɜːmɪ neɪʃ(ə)n] grant self determination realize self determination to achieve to give …
9self-determination — N UNCOUNT Self determination is the right of a country to be independent, instead of being controlled by a foreign country, and to choose its own form of government. Syn: independence …
10self-determination — apsisprendimas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Veiklos tikslo pasirinkimas; savo pozicijos probleminėse situacijose sąmoningas išsiaiškinimas ir pasirinkimas. atitikmenys: angl. decision; self determination vok.… …
