self-government
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Danes returning after the war found a population that wanted self-government.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026
Those frustrations built until a 2009 self-government act, approved by three-quarters of Greenland voters, which charted a path for independence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
Her hands are tied by D.C.’s unique status under the Home Rule Act, which granted limited self-government to the District.
From Salon • Sep. 6, 2025
The original six were motivated by the ambition to promote the Welsh language and its culture, as well as securing self-government for Wales.
From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025
This era saw baseball teams organized among inmates, as well as the groundbreaking establishment of an organization of inmate self-government, the Mutual Welfare League.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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