- (n.) The act of governing one's self or the state of being governed by one's self; self-control; self-command.
- (n.) Hence, government of a community, state or nation by the joint action of the mass of people constituting such a civil body; also, the state of being so governed; democratic government; democracy.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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