home rule
Example Sentences
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But Denmark granted it home rule in 1979, and its 57,000 inhabitants retain the right to vote for independence.
From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026
Greenland was a Danish colony until 1953, and then became a county of Denmark, before gaining home rule in 1979.
From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025
They had no choice but to pursue home rule, even at risk of fracturing or destroying their own party.
From Salon • Oct. 19, 2024
Serrott agreed, finding that the law was only designed to prevent cities from exercising home rule.
From Seattle Times • May 20, 2024
After he had passed his nineteenth year and was nearing his majority he began to chafe and grow restless under the restraints of home rule.
From Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1 (of 2) The True Story Of A Great Life by Herndon, William H.
