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 then became a county of Denmark, before gaining home rule in 1979.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 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

At Ravenstonedale, where numerous customs peculiar to the parish or immediate district prevailed, the people had a strong belief in home rule, and insisted on having it.

From Bygone Cumberland and Westmorland by Scott, Daniel