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Home rule

The rule or government of an appendant or dependent country, as to some or all local and internal legislation, by means of a governing power vested in the people within the country itself, in contradistinction to a government established by the dominant country.

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    The rule or government of an appendant or dependent country, as to some or all local and internal legislation, by means of a governing power vested in the people within the country itself, in contradistinction to a government established by the dominant country.

noun
  1. 1

    (often used attributively) One of two classes of cities in the U.S. state of Kentucky, with cities under this class practicing home rule.

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