self-government
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The aspiring writer was not as active in the Home Rule campaign, which sought to restore self-government to Ireland, as some of his friends from student years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
This is already happening in Washington, where the Home Rule Act of 1973, which gave the city limited self-government, allows Congress oversight.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026
Danes returning after the war found a population that wanted self-government.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026
During the Revolutionary period, the Founding Fathers were animated by the idea that public education was an essential ingredient of America’s radical experiment in self-government.
From Slate • Feb. 6, 2025
The proper role of the League, Lawes believed, ought to be as a “moral force,” not an actual mechanism of self-government.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
Vocabulary lists containing self-government
The American Revolution - Introductory
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History of India - Introductory
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