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self-governance
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thumb|Greenland, an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark, has been self-governed since 2009. Pictured: Downtown [[Nuuk.]]
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- Background
- Means of self-governance
- See also
- References
- Works cited
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thumb|Greenland, an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark, has been self-governed since 2009. Pictured: Downtown [[Nuuk.]]
Self-governance, self-government, self-sovereignty or self-rule is the ability of a person or group to exercise all necessary functions of regulation without intervention from an external authority. It may refer to personal conduct or to any form of institution, such as family units, social groups, affinity groups, legal bodies, industry bodies, religions, and political entities of various degrees. Self-governance is closely related to various philosophical and socio-political concepts such as autonomy, independence, self-control, self-discipline, and sovereignty.