home rule
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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
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 did not gain home rule until 1979, however Copenhagen continued to oversee the healthcare system, before Greenland took responsibility in 1992.
From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025
Local leaders have protested the move, calling it an unprecedented intrusion on home rule.
From Salon • Aug. 17, 2025
Under the operation of this "home rule" provision, 85 of the 102 counties of the state have adopted the township system.
From Government in the United States National, State and Local by Garner, James Wilford
