Self-Determination. The political right of the majority to the exercise of power within the boundaries of a generally accepted political unit, area, or territory. The principle of self-determination is mentioned in the United Nations Charter and has often been stressed in resolutions passed by the UN General Assembly. The concept is most often used in connection with the right of colonies to independence.
grad-a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university). alumna, alumnus, graduate, alum. Ivy Leaguer-a student or graduate at an Ivy League school. old boy-a former male pupil of a school.
Word Root of DEGREE. The Latin word gradus, meaning â step â or â degree, â gives us the root grad. Words from the Latin gradus have something to do with steps. Anything grad ual happens slowly one step at a time. To de grade is to reduce from a higher to a lower degree.A grad e is a step in school made up of one year of work.Even the word de gr ee itself has gradus as its root.edical Definition of DEGREE. 1. : a measure of damage to tissue caused by injury or diseaseâsee first-degree burn, second-degree burn, third-degree burn. 2. a: a title conferred on students by a college, university, or professional school on completion of a unified program of study b: an academic title conferred honorarily.