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
In 1979, a referendum on home rule gave Greenland control of most policies within the territory, with Denmark retaining control over foreign affairs and defence.
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2025
To repeal home rule, they would have to pass a law through Congress.
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2024
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
Both were driven to the demand for home rule.
From Irish Nationality by Alice Stopford Green
