home rule

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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 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

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

From Salon • Oct. 19, 2024

In 1979, the island was granted home rule, and 30 years later, Greenland became a self-governing entity.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2024

The first step was to apply to every parish, for the parish there is our ward, and something more, for it has a far greater measure of home rule.

From My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands Dictated in My Seventy-Fourth Year by Train, George Francis