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
We are a federal enclave; we have home rule, but it’s limited.
From Slate ● Nov. 21, 2025
Greenland was a Danish colony until 1953, and did not gain home rule until 1979, however Copenhagen continued to oversee the healthcare system, before Greenland took responsibility in 1992.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2025
Bonar Law was both a true believer in the Ulster cause and a shrewd political operator, who correctly perceived that home rule could be used to bring down Asquith and the Liberals.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2024
Then, three times in succession, it passed the home rule bill.
From The Invisible Censor by Francis Hackett
