self-determination
/ˈselfdɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/noun
mass noun
1- the process by which a country determines its own statehood and forms its own allegiances and government民族自决：
the changes cannot be made until the country's right to self-determination is recognized.
承认该国民族自决权之前, 不会做出改变。
1.1
- the process by which a person controls their own life自决; 自主。