self-rule
- noun
- /ˈsɛlf ruːl/
- Popular sovereignty—the right of ordinary people to self-rule—is a fundamental principle of government for democrats and populists alike.
- interim self-rule
- right to self-rule
- Palestinian self-rule
The IPP sat in parliament in London and hoped to achieve self rule through political means.
- The IPP sat in parliament in London and hoped to achieve self rule through political means.
- Now the UNIA did eventually petition the League of Nations calling for Southwest African self rule, but their pleas fell on deaf ears.
- In September, the Indian National Congress officially sanctions it with the aim of bringing Swaraj self rule in one year.
Examples
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Democracy means popular sovereignty; it requires that citizens exercise collective self-rule in regard to all aspects of political life.
Academic text (2014) -
The right to national self-determination became equivalent to the right of the people to self-rule.
Academic text (1991) -
Polish people want self-rule and democracy.
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The IPP sat in parliament in London and hoped to achieve self rule through political means.
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And each member of the world council wishes to assure those of his fellow citizens that as soon as the emergency is passed, we will return to self rule for all nations.
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Left to themselves, significant numbers would probably opt for some form of self-rule, if not outright independence.
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However, they can hardly claim that their right to self-rule has been violated.
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The question is how to move legitimately from self-rule to collective rule.
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The Kurdish National Movement at that stage started to aim for a cantonal structure based on establishing self-rule.
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The agreement will expand Palestinian self-rule in the West Bank.
Synonyms
Freedom from control by others, for example when a country is free or a person supports themselves
A country's right to govern itself without outside control
The right of a region or group to run its own government
The right of a group or nation to choose their government
A group or region that makes and follows its own rules without outside control
The right of a city or county to run its own local matters without central government control
A territory that governs itself and was part of the British Empire
Being an independent country with its own government and identity
The right of local governments to make some decisions without the national government, like education and health
Government run by the people of a country, especially in India during the independence movement
A region that has its own government separate from the national government
Antonyms
Control of one country by people from another country who live there and take its resources for profit
How Self-Governing
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Self-rule comes from the parts self ('by oneself') and rule ('to govern'). So self-rule means a country or region 'governs itself' instead of being controlled by outsiders, like self-service where you do things on your own.