home rule

Example Sentences

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"We have always worked towards independence when we got home rule in 1979 and more independence in 2009."

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

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

To repeal home rule, they would have to pass a law through Congress.

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2024

They had no choice but to pursue home rule, even at risk of fracturing or destroying their own party.

From Salon • Oct. 19, 2024

In spite of the conservative element in England and the British element in Ireland, the modus vivendi of home rule was arranged.

From The Invisible Censor by Hackett, Francis