| n. | 1. | Determination by one's self; or, determination of one's acts or states without the necessitating force of motives; - applied to the voluntary or activity. |
| Noun | 1. | self-determination - government of a country by its own people Synonyms: self-government, self-rule |
| 2. | self-determination - determination of one's own fate or course of action without compulsion |