home rule
noun
: self-government or limited autonomy in internal affairs by a dependent political unit (such as a territory or municipality)
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The citizens petitioned for home rule.
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The past month has renewed conversations about home rule, which many Democrats believe should be strengthened.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
In 1979, the island was granted home rule, and 30 years later Greenland became a self-governing entity.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Under state law, the legislature currently preempts all authority of a home rule charter or city government to regulate firearms and ammunition.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
Lake Bluff has a home rule sales tax of 1 %, which is collected on all goods with the exception of groceries.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
In 1979, the island was granted home rule, and 30 years later Greenland became a self-governing entity.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Under state law, the legislature currently preempts all authority of a home rule charter or city government to regulate firearms and ammunition.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
Lake Bluff has a home rule sales tax of 1 %, which is collected on all goods with the exception of groceries.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Home rule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20rule. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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