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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In 1979, Greenlanders voted on home rule, which removed control of their daily affairs from the Danish Parliament.
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Alex Travelli, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
As the campaign over home rule heats up with billboards and signs sprouting up along Interstate 25 and other places in Douglas County, the political temperature is rising as well.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 8 June 2025
Voters that year modernized the state’s governing document in so many ways taken for granted today, such as home rule powers of cities and counties or the requirement for an annual 60-day session of the Legislature.
—Steve Bousquet, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2025
Staff presented two possibilities: adopt the 1% local grocery tax or increase Naperville’s home rules sales tax by 0.25%.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
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Alex Travelli, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
As the campaign over home rule heats up with billboards and signs sprouting up along Interstate 25 and other places in Douglas County, the political temperature is rising as well.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 8 June 2025
Voters that year modernized the state’s governing document in so many ways taken for granted today, such as home rule powers of cities and counties or the requirement for an annual 60-day session of the Legislature.
—Steve Bousquet, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2025
Staff presented two possibilities: adopt the 1% local grocery tax or increase Naperville’s home rules sales tax by 0.25%.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
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“Home rule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20rule. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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