self-determination

Definition of Self-determination in English :

1. self-determination, self-government, self-rule

government of a political unit by its own people

2. self-determination

determination of one's own fate or course of action without compulsion

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Self-determination

noun

1.

the power or ability to make a decision for oneself without influence from outside

2.

the right of a nation or people to determine its own form of government without influence from outside

noun

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 influence

n.

1. Determination of one's own fate or course of action without compulsion; free will.

2. Freedom of the people of a given area to determine their own political status; independence.