Self-ruling
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 autonomous, self-governing not-comparable
"In recent years, Beijing has ramped up economic, diplomatic and military pressure on Taiwan – a self-ruling democracy the Chinese Communist Party claims as its own despite having never governed it."
Example
More examples"In recent years, Beijing has ramped up economic, diplomatic and military pressure on Taiwan – a self-ruling democracy the Chinese Communist Party claims as its own despite having never governed it."
Etymology
From self- + ruling.
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