HOME RULE Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

home rule

noun

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as in pure democracy

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Recent Examples of home rule Wu signed a home rule petition Thursday that will now be sent up to Beacon Hill for consideration by state lawmakers. —

Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026 Dillon’s Rule contrasts with home rule, which grants local governments power to act in areas not prohibited by the state. —

Mark Dee april 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 Apr. 2026 In the nineties, the city clung to the island through a legal principle known as home rule, which would require the mayor and City Council to sign off on Staten Island leaving. —

Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2026 Reducing unfunded mandates and preserving home rule empowers communities to respond to local needs while remaining accountable to taxpayers. —

Carol Platt Liebau, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for home rule

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pure democracy

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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
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