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 In 2009, home rule was replaced by a policy of self-government, which outlines a clear path to independence from Denmark, based on negotiations following a potential future referendum vote by Greenlanders. —

Susan A. Kaplan, Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2026 The Danish parliament granted Greenland home rule in 1979; the law went into effect the following year. —

Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026 Then in 1979, Denmark granted home rule to Greenland. —

Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2026 However, the administration refused this week to rule out using the military to take over Greenland, a former Danish colony that’s been under home rule since 1979. —

Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 10 Jan. 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