according to Webster's dictionary: to officially control and lead a group of people; or: to make decisions about laws, taxes, social programs, etc., for a country or state.
The word "autonomous" means self-directing, self-governing ,or independent.
The official meaning of the word government is "the governing body of a nation, state, or community."
Home rule means direct governing by the people of that area, rather than being governed by a foreign entity.
governed, governing,
Government means the governing body of a nation, state, or community. It can also me the relation between a governed and a governing word.
The prefix "crat" means to govern or rule. It is derived from the Greek word "kratos," which is used to show power or strength in governing.
The Philippines is not a state in the sense that Arizona is a state of the United States, as a semi-self governing part of a sovereign nation organized as a federation. However, the word "state can also be used to mean a sovereign, self-governing nation. In that sense, the Philippines is a state.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
governing opposition party
City-state.
Autonomy is the characteristic of not being dependent on others. As applied to an individual, it means someone who works mostly independently without much supervision. Applied to a government it means an independent, self-governing country.
It depends on which country you mean and the laws governing that country