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home rule en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. (uncountable) The rule or government of an appendant or dependent country or subnational territory, as to some or all local and internal legislation, by means of a governing power vested in the people within the country or territory itself, in contradistinction to a government established by the dominant country.
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2. (especially, historical, uncountable) The rule or government of an appendant or dependent country or subnational territory, as to some or all local and internal legislation, by means of a governing power vested in the people within the country or territory itself, in contradistinction to a government established by the dominant country. ▸ Self-government of the island of Ireland.
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of home rule class.
   alt of home rule class

Forms

Deriveds

Rome rule (Irish self-government) · home ruler · Rome Rule (Irish self-government)

Translations (8)

gu સ્વરાજ (home rule) · fo heimastýri (home rule) · hi आत्मशासन (home rule) · nb hjemmestyre (home rule) · da hjemmestyre (home rule) · hi स्वराज (home rule) · is heimastjórn (home rule) · nn heimestyre (home rule)