as in pure democracy
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Gurnee may increase its home rule sales tax to recoup revenue lost when Illinois officially ends its grocery tax at the start of 2026.
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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
Although Greenland gained home rule in 1979, Copenhagen still controls its foreign and defense policy and contributes just under $1 billion to its economy.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2025
The Boston City Council stepped up on Wednesday, approved a home rule petition that would hike disability pension benefits for the former educator.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 23 May 2025
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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
Although Greenland gained home rule in 1979, Copenhagen still controls its foreign and defense policy and contributes just under $1 billion to its economy.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2025
The Boston City Council stepped up on Wednesday, approved a home rule petition that would hike disability pension benefits for the former educator.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 23 May 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 3 Jul. 2025.
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