self-governing

🇺🇸 /ˌself ˈɡʌvərnɪŋ/ 🇬🇧 /ˌself ˈɡʌvənɪŋ/
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adjective
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Able to manage or control oneself without outside help or interference.

The school is self-governing, which means the students and teachers make their own rules.

translation

adj. Able to manage or control oneself without outside help or interference.