self-rule

Example Sentences

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He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989 for his consistent opposition to the use of violence in his quest for Tibetan self-rule.

From BBC

As patriots readied for battle and loyalists clung to the British crown, Thomas Paine published “Common Sense,” a fiercely persuasive pamphlet that united Colonists to fight against monarchy in the name of self-rule.

From Los Angeles Times

The book kicks off with the death of the mythical king to ask deeper questions about why people continue to struggle with the responsibility — and the power — that comes with self-rule.

From Salon

In return for the support it is getting from the ethnic insurgents, the shadow government is promising a new federal political system which will give Myanmar's regions self-rule.

From BBC

Mr. Harris was nodding to the Republic of Ireland’s quest for self-rule in the early part of the 20th century after hundreds of years of British rule.

From New York Times