/ Dictionary / Index S self-government: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: self-gov•ern•ment Pronunciation: (self"guv'urn-munt, -ur-munt, self'-), [key] — n. control of the government of a state, community, or other body by its own members; democratic government. the condition of being self-governed. self-control. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: self-government (Thesaurus) self-governed self-gratification Related Content Daily Word Quiz: languid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language