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

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

Local leaders have protested the move, calling it an unprecedented intrusion on home rule.

From Salon • Aug. 17, 2025

The Governor had at last brought peace to the distracted Territory, but at the expense of the principle of home rule in the Territory, and upon the point of the sword of the Union.

From The Middle Period 1817-1858 by Burgess, John William