swaraj
noun
swa·raj swə-ˈräj 
: national or local self-government in India
swarajist
swə-ˈrä-jist
noun 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Indeed, the transitions toward an eco-swaraj—a community that practices self-rule merged with ecological sustainability—will face many such challenges. 
Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2021 Truly life-sustaining recoveries would emphasize all the spheres of eco-swaraj, arrived at via four pathways. Ashish Kothari, Scientific American, 20 May 2021
Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2021 Truly life-sustaining recoveries would emphasize all the spheres of eco-swaraj, arrived at via four pathways. Ashish Kothari, Scientific American, 20 May 2021 Word History
Etymology
Hindi svarāj, from Sanskrit sva own + Hindi rāj rule — more at suicide, raj
First Known Use
1908, in the meaning defined above
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