home rule

Example Sentences

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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

We are a federal enclave; we have home rule, but it’s limited.

From Slate • Nov. 21, 2025

Greenland was a Danish colony until 1953, and then became a county of Denmark, before gaining home rule in 1979.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 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

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

From The Invisible Censor by Hackett, Francis