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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The Boston City Council stepped up on Wednesday, approved a home rule petition that would hike disability pension benefits for the former educator.
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 23 May 2025
Without home rule, Maher said, the village lacks the authority to implement a tax on truck traffic to help maintain the roads.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
If approved by the City Council, the home rule petition would need to be signed by Mayor Michelle Wu and approved by the state Legislature.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025
How judicial selection works under DC home rule In Washington, D.C., two different commissions have handled judicial selection and oversight since 1970.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 29 Apr. 2025
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 23 May 2025
Without home rule, Maher said, the village lacks the authority to implement a tax on truck traffic to help maintain the roads.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
If approved by the City Council, the home rule petition would need to be signed by Mayor Michelle Wu and approved by the state Legislature.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025
How judicial selection works under DC home rule In Washington, D.C., two different commissions have handled judicial selection and oversight since 1970.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Home rule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20rule. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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