home rule
noun
: self-government or limited autonomy in internal affairs by a dependent political unit (such as a territory or municipality)
Examples of home rule in a Sentence
The citizens petitioned for home rule.
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Gurnee may increase its home rule sales tax to recoup revenue lost when Illinois officially ends its grocery tax at the start of 2026.
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Erin Yarnall, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
This kind of top-down, one-size-fits-all mandate — one driven by misunderstanding or political vendettas — doesn’t belong in a state that prides itself on home rule.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
Although Greenland gained home rule in 1979, Copenhagen still controls its foreign and defense policy and contributes just under $1 billion to its economy.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2025
The Boston City Council stepped up on Wednesday, approved a home rule petition that would hike disability pension benefits for the former educator.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 23 May 2025
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Erin Yarnall, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
This kind of top-down, one-size-fits-all mandate — one driven by misunderstanding or political vendettas — doesn’t belong in a state that prides itself on home rule.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
Although Greenland gained home rule in 1979, Copenhagen still controls its foreign and defense policy and contributes just under $1 billion to its economy.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2025
The Boston City Council stepped up on Wednesday, approved a home rule petition that would hike disability pension benefits for the former educator.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 23 May 2025
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“Home rule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20rule. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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