"Classified worlds" are member planets over which the Empire has considerable influence, though such worlds still have considerable self-governing powers.

Puerto Rico is an organized unincorporated U.S. territory which has been given internal self-governing powers which are referred to as "Commonwealth" status.

The party, for instance, has proposed more self-governing powers for Puerto Rico to foster economic development.

While the rebellion was eventually defeated, the military leaders and local administrators gained self-governing powers in the process.

Norwich was given more self-governing powers in 1404 and the Guildhall was built to house the various civic assemblies, councils and courts that regulated its citizens' lives.

The 11 were linked to a militant group that sought independence for Puerto Rico, an American commonwealth with limited self-governing powers.

In November 2007, the citizens of Laurel approved a city charter with self-governing powers.

Decentralization of self-governing powers and functions to such divisions is a way for a national government to try to increase democratic participation, administrative efficiency and/or to defuse internal conflicts.

Those are semi-independent municipalities, with limited self-governing powers.

This month the central government abruptly started new talks with a representative of the state government about giving more self-governing powers to Jammu and Kashmir.