English noun: self-determination | |||
1. | self-determination (state) government of a political unit by its own people | ||
Synonyms | self-government, self-rule | ||
Broader (hypernym) | autonomy, liberty | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | home rule, local option, sovereignty | ||
2. | self-determination (attribute) determination of one's own fate or course of action without compulsion | ||
Broader (hypernym) | discretion, free will | ||