self-government

noun/ˌself ˈɡʌvənmənt/CEFR C1

স্বায়ত্তশাসন

Meaning

The right of a people to govern themselves without outside control.

Example sentences

  • The colony demanded self-government.উপনিবেশটি স্বায়ত্তশাসনের দাবি জানায়।
  • Local self-government began in 1885.স্থানীয় স্বায়ত্তশাসন শুরু হয় ১৮৮৫ সালে।

Common phrases with “self-government”

  • demand self-governmentস্বায়ত্তশাসনের দাবি
  • local self-governmentস্থানীয় স্বায়ত্তশাসন
  • grant self-governmentস্বায়ত্তশাসন দেওয়া

A common mistake

Self-government always means democracy.→Self-government means the rulers are local, not that the people choose them.

The word says only that outsiders are not in charge. A country can govern itself under a king or a general. Democracy is about who chooses the rulers, which is a separate question.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: democracy, self-rule

Antonyms: colonial rule

Similar words, and what each means

  • democracy

    গণতন্ত্র

    A system in which people vote to choose the government.

  • self-rule

    স্বশাসন

    Government of a place by its own people.

Other English words for “স্বায়ত্তশাসন”

  • autonomy

    The right of a region or group to govern itself.

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “self-government” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • স্বায়ত্তশাসন
    • • দেওয়ানি অন্যায়
    • • পুনরাবৃত্তি, নকল
    • • হ্যান্ডবিল, প্রচারপত্র
    Show the answer

    স্বায়ত্তশাসন — self-government (noun) — স্বায়ত্তশাসন. The right of a people to govern themselves without outside control.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “self-government”?

    • • disorder
    • • false witness
    • • democracy
    • • granny
    Show the answer

    democracy — democracy — গণতন্ত্র. A system in which people vote to choose the government.

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