/ Dictionary / Index S self-governed: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: self-gov•erned Pronunciation: (self"guv'urnd, self'-), [key] — adj. governed by itself or having self-government, as a state or community; independent. self-regulating; self-determining. exercising self-restraint or self-control. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. self-generation self-government Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nefarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language