non-self-governing
Ruled from elsewhere
Non-self-governing describes a territory or people lacking autonomous control over their own political affairs, typically administered by an outside power.
The term appears most often in international contexts: the United Nations maintains a list of non-self-governing territories still subject to decolonization.
A non-self-governing colony depends on decisions made elsewhere.
Land under jurisdiction
- dependencyState of needing support
- protectorateGuarded semi-autonomous territory
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
- trusteeshipFiduciary guardianship position
mandate · dominion · possession · administered · subjugated · imperial · overseas · metropolitan
Land under jurisdiction
- regionIndefinite bounded area
- districtBounded administrative area
- protectorateGuarded semi-autonomous territory
- dependencyState of needing support
administered · oversight · bureaucracy · appointed · commissioner · resident · magistrate · council
Independent decision-making capacity
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- independenceFreedom from external control
- statehoodCondition of being sovereign
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
legislature · constitution · referendum · devolution · annexation · UN · charter · resolution
territory
Land under jurisdiction
- dependencyState of needing support
- protectorateGuarded semi-autonomous territory
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
trusteeship · mandate · dominion · possession · administered · subjugated · imperial · overseas · metropolitan · decolonization
territory
Land under jurisdiction
- regionIndefinite bounded area
- districtBounded administrative area
- protectorateGuarded semi-autonomous territory
dependency · administered · oversight · bureaucracy · appointed · commissioner · resident · magistrate · council · assembly
autonomy
Independent decision-making capacity
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- independenceFreedom from external control
- statehoodCondition of being sovereign
jurisdiction · legislature · constitution · referendum · devolution · annexation · UN · charter · resolution · trusteeship
non-self-governingself-governing
Controlling one's own affairs
independent · sovereign · autonomous · self-determining · free
non-self-governingself-directed
Managing oneself without supervision
self-regulating · self-managed · self-controlled · empowered · self-reliant
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