Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun self-determination

2 senses of self-determination

Sense 1
self-government, self-determination, self-rule -- (government of a political unit by its own people)
       => autonomy, liberty -- (immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence)

Sense 2
self-determination -- (determination of one's own fate or course of action without compulsion)
       => free will, discretion -- (the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies)