home rule
noun
: self-government or limited autonomy in internal affairs by a dependent political unit (such as a territory or municipality)
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The citizens petitioned for home rule.
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On the local level, the Boston City Council on Wednesday is set to reintroduce a home rule petition that would similarly shift the fee to the party, lessor or tenant who hired the broker.
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Greenland attained home rule, including its own parliament, in 1979, and took on even greater political autonomy following a 2008 referendum.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
There is also concern about what will happen if Trump revokes the home rule — a 50-year-old law that allows D.C. to manage its own municipal affairs.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 27 Nov. 2024
The home rule charter was approved later that year on Sept. 26 and finally on Feb. 8, 2024, Keystone officially became one of Colorado’s newest towns.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, The Denver Post, 11 Dec. 2024
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Greenland attained home rule, including its own parliament, in 1979, and took on even greater political autonomy following a 2008 referendum.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
There is also concern about what will happen if Trump revokes the home rule — a 50-year-old law that allows D.C. to manage its own municipal affairs.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 27 Nov. 2024
The home rule charter was approved later that year on Sept. 26 and finally on Feb. 8, 2024, Keystone officially became one of Colorado’s newest towns.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, The Denver Post, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Home rule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20rule. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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