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Meaning of home rule

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home rule

noun

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  1. 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

Definitions

  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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