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Then in 1979, Denmark granted home rule to Greenland.
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2026
The mayor’s home rule petition was passed by the City Council and state House of Representatives three times, but was killed by the state Senate in late 2024 and stalled there again all last year.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
However, the administration refused this week to rule out using the military to take over Greenland, a former Danish colony that’s been under home rule since 1979.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
Local government officials and home rule advocates are optimistic about the new bill.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2026
The mayor’s home rule petition was passed by the City Council and state House of Representatives three times, but was killed by the state Senate in late 2024 and stalled there again all last year.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
However, the administration refused this week to rule out using the military to take over Greenland, a former Danish colony that’s been under home rule since 1979.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
Local government officials and home rule advocates are optimistic about the new bill.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for home rule
pure democracy
Noun
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In their rankings, 100 is a pure democracy and zero indicates a dictatorship.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Which is what a pure democracy is. House representatives and senators are now majority-elected.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orange County Register,
14 Oct. 2024
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