Phrase guide
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name
A locality in the Mid-Western council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: especially, historical, uncountable
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noun
Ellipsis of home rule class.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable
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noun
Alternative form of home rule.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
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noun
self-government in local matters by a city or county that is part of a national government
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: self-government, self-determination, self-rule
History
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Across languages
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