self-rule
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A January integration deal between Damascus and the Kurdish administration crushed Kurdish aspirations for self-rule and still raises concerns for many from the minority group.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
The U.S. was the first country in the modern world to attempt self-rule on a continental scale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Jefferson rightly saw himself as the bard of the first stages of our experiment with self-rule.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The country's constitution states that "each ethnicity has the right to use and develop their own language" and "have the right to self-rule".
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026
The Gilbert Islands were granted self-rule by the UK in 1971 and complete independence in 1979 under the new name of Kiribati.
From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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African History - Introductory
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