as in pure democracy
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Recent Examples of home rule
The City Council approved a home rule petition last Friday that would waive a special election if Fernandes Anderson were to resign more than 180 days before the November general election, as required by the city charter.
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
Here's a look at what each of the New Orleans home rule charter amendments would do.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
Gurnee may increase its home rule sales tax to recoup revenue lost when Illinois officially ends its grocery tax at the start of 2026.
—Erin Yarnall, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
This kind of top-down, one-size-fits-all mandate — one driven by misunderstanding or political vendettas — doesn’t belong in a state that prides itself on home rule.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
Here's a look at what each of the New Orleans home rule charter amendments would do.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
Gurnee may increase its home rule sales tax to recoup revenue lost when Illinois officially ends its grocery tax at the start of 2026.
—Erin Yarnall, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
This kind of top-down, one-size-fits-all mandate — one driven by misunderstanding or political vendettas — doesn’t belong in a state that prides itself on home rule.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 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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“Home rule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/home%20rule. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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