as in democracy
government in which the supreme power is held by the people and used by them directly or indirectly through representation
the newly created United States opted for self-rule rather than monarchy
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of self-rule
Financial Pathfinders actively listen and respect your right to self-rule, tailoring suggestions to your specific situation, style and beliefs.
—
Brian Lasher, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
According to the 2009 self-rule agreement, Greenland is allowed to declare independence after a successful referendum, which Egede suggested may come as early as this spring, at the same time as parliamentary elections.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 27 Feb. 2025
The country, which gained self-rule in 1979, remains a Danish territory.
—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Mar. 2025
But most members of Congress know exactly what’s going on: Trump is dismantling our democracy and creating self-rule.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
In 2008, 76 percent of the country’s citizens voted for greater self-rule, which expanded Greenlandic control over its own legal system, law enforcement, and coast guard, and there’s increasingly vocal support for full independence.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 27 Feb. 2025
Nevertheless, for the foreseeable future, the benefits of preserving Taiwan’s de facto self-rule do not warrant the enormous human and economic costs of a U.S.-Chinese war.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
This royal visit only encouraged it Israel occupies the West Bank but allows the Palestinian Authority nominal self-rule as part of a peace process in the 1990s that saw Palestinian factions end armed conflict with Israel with the promise of a future Palestinian state that remains unfulfilled.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
The corruption, incompetence, and unpopularity of the Palestinian Authority and the influence and popularity of Hamas understandably make Israelis view any increase in Palestinian self-rule as a danger.
—Elliott Abrams, Foreign Affairs, 7 Feb. 2025
Brian Lasher, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
According to the 2009 self-rule agreement, Greenland is allowed to declare independence after a successful referendum, which Egede suggested may come as early as this spring, at the same time as parliamentary elections.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 27 Feb. 2025
The country, which gained self-rule in 1979, remains a Danish territory.
—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Mar. 2025
But most members of Congress know exactly what’s going on: Trump is dismantling our democracy and creating self-rule.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
In 2008, 76 percent of the country’s citizens voted for greater self-rule, which expanded Greenlandic control over its own legal system, law enforcement, and coast guard, and there’s increasingly vocal support for full independence.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 27 Feb. 2025
Nevertheless, for the foreseeable future, the benefits of preserving Taiwan’s de facto self-rule do not warrant the enormous human and economic costs of a U.S.-Chinese war.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
This royal visit only encouraged it Israel occupies the West Bank but allows the Palestinian Authority nominal self-rule as part of a peace process in the 1990s that saw Palestinian factions end armed conflict with Israel with the promise of a future Palestinian state that remains unfulfilled.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
The corruption, incompetence, and unpopularity of the Palestinian Authority and the influence and popularity of Hamas understandably make Israelis view any increase in Palestinian self-rule as a danger.
—Elliott Abrams, Foreign Affairs, 7 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Self-rule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-rule. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share