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home rule
noun
: government of a place (such as a country or territory) by the people who live there instead of by another country
Full Definition of HOME RULE
: self-government or limited autonomy in internal affairs by a dependent political unit (as a territory or municipality)
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First Known Use of HOME RULE
1860
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