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home rule^¹

noun Home Rule

uncountable The rule or government of an appendant or dependent country or subnational territory, as to some or all local and internal legislation, by means of a governing power vested in the people within the country or territory itself, in contradistinction to a government established by the dominant country. One of the controversial aspects of the initiative is that it attacks the right of cities to home rule in the area of gay rights, Schook stated, adding that many Coloradans—regardless of their views toward gay rights—resent the possibility that the state could override local ordinances.
especially, historical, uncountable Self-government of the island of Ireland.
abbreviation, ellipsis, uncountable Ellipsis of home rule class

Home Rule^²

noun

alternative, uncountable Alternative form of home rule

proper noun

A locality in the Mid-Western council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.

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noun home rule

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@misc{home_rule_2026,
  title = {home rule},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/home%20rule},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}