home rule

Example Sentences

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A Danish colony until 1953, Greenland gained home rule 26 years later and is contemplating eventually loosening its ties with Denmark.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

"We have always worked towards independence when we got home rule in 1979 and more independence in 2009."

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

To repeal home rule, they would have to pass a law through Congress.

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2024

They had no choice but to pursue home rule, even at risk of fracturing or destroying their own party.

From Salon • Oct. 19, 2024

The majority of the British people supported Gladstone during many home rule sessions.

From The Invisible Censor by Hackett, Francis