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."
Synonyms
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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.