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liberty vs self-government

self-government vs liberty

liberty and self-government both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
liberty Yes No No No
self-government Yes No No No
As nouns, self-government is a hyponym of liberty; that is, self-government is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than liberty:
  • liberty: immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
  • self-government: government of a political unit by its own people
Other hyponyms of liberty include self-determination, self-rule.
liberty (noun) self-government (noun)
an act of undue intimacy government of a political unit by its own people
immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
freedom of choice
personal freedom from servitude or confinement or oppression
leave granted to a sailor or naval officer
Difference between liberty and self-government

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