home rule
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nounDefinition of HOME RULE
: self-government or limited autonomy in internal affairs by a dependent political unit (as a territory or municipality)
See Examples of HOME RULE
- The citizens petitioned for home rule.
First Known Use of HOME RULE
1860
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