home rule

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

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

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

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.