home rule
noun
: self-government or limited autonomy in internal affairs by a dependent political unit (such as a territory or municipality)
Examples of home rule in a Sentence
The citizens petitioned for home rule.
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The Illinois Constitution provides a pathway for home rule municipalities to adopt recall ordinances, yet Chicago has failed to act.
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Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
There has been staunch opposition from Republicans, who have introduced legislation of their own to water down or even eliminate home rule for the District of Columbia.
—Qasim Nauman, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
In 2008, a majority of Greenlanders voted for further home rule, to, in essence, continue a process towards sovereignty and self-government.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 10 Feb. 2025
The territory, considered the largest island in the world, has enjoyed home rule for close to five decades.
—Adam Price, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
There has been staunch opposition from Republicans, who have introduced legislation of their own to water down or even eliminate home rule for the District of Columbia.
—Qasim Nauman, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
In 2008, a majority of Greenlanders voted for further home rule, to, in essence, continue a process towards sovereignty and self-government.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 10 Feb. 2025
The territory, considered the largest island in the world, has enjoyed home rule for close to five decades.
—Adam Price, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Home rule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20rule. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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