non-self-governing

adjective

Not self-governing.

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Meanings

adjectivenon-self-governing (not comparable)
  1. not comparableNot self-governing.

    Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of the political, jurisdictional or international status of the country or territory to which a person belongs, whether it be independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any other limitation of sovereignty.

    1948, “Article 2”, in Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Origin

From non- + self-governing.

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