"self-command" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: self- + command Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|self|command}} self- + command Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} self-command (uncountable)
  1. The conscious control of one's own behaviour. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: self-control, self-discipline, self-restraint, self-mastery
    Sense id: en-self-command-en-noun-3TuotTPD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with self-

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