Examples of 'home rule' in a sentence

Meaning of "home rule"

Home rule refers to the delegation of powers and decision-making authority from a central governing body to local or regional governments. It allows local governments to make decisions and enact laws that are specific to their jurisdiction, without interference from the central government. Home rule is often granted to municipalities or regions in order to give them greater control over local affairs and tailor governance to the needs of the local population
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  • The rule or government of an appendant or dependent country, as to some or all local and internal legislation, by means of a governing power vested in the people within the country itself, in contradistinction to a government established by the dominant country.
  • Self-government of the island of Ireland.
  • Ellipsis of home rule class.
  • Alternative form of home rule

How to use "home rule" in a sentence

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If we have home rule that will change.
For daring to speak up for home rule.
We are for home rule by peaceful means.
Most counties do not have home rule.
Home rule of the towns was allowed.
Civil rights and home rule era.
Home rule in all areas other than schools.
This experiment in home rule is a disaster.
A home rule charter was also adopted at this time.
They are finding it hard to administrate their home rule.
Home rule wins again.
A rallying point for home rule.
The home rule charter determines the form of government.
Counties may adopt charters for home rule.
Perhaps home rule is inevitable.

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He advocated a restricted form of home rule.
Support home rule.
Home rule cities can generally do anything not prohibited by law.
India wants home rule.
Home rule problems.
Greenland attains home rule.
Home rule movement.
Nineteen boroughs have also adopted home rule charters.
Home rule city.
Moving toward home rule.
Home rule municipality.
Cornish home rule.
Home rule town.
Sixteen third class cities have adopted home rule charters.
But the provisions for home rule are limited to internal matters only.
The time has come for this country to have home rule.
This is a home rule.
Graham retained a strong belief in Scottish home rule.
I eventually would like to see home rule in all areas other than schools.
This applies whether or not the municipality has adopted a home rule charter.
Block grants to home rule and Local authorities.
Counties also have much less legal power than home rule municipalities.
It sets out a home rule government and Greenlandic parliament.
If we have home rule.
Until recently Catalan nationalists were content with home rule.
Deliberations on enhanced home rule for Greenland.
New Jersey has a strong tradition of municipal home rule.
Who fought for home rule Against insurmountable odds.
One of his policies was opposing giving home rule to Ireland.
A Colorado home rule municipality may declare itself to be either a city or a town.
The major issue was still home rule for Ireland.
Home rule was offered to Northern Ireland under an assembly elected by proportional representation.
The Catalan government was imprisoned and home rule was suspended.
Gunnison is a Home Rule municipality which reserves the right to choose how it is governed.
Gladstone announced his support for Irish home rule.

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