home rule
noun
: self-government or limited autonomy in internal affairs by a dependent political unit (such as a territory or municipality)
Example Sentences
The citizens petitioned for home rule.
Recent Examples on the Web All events will take place in Jeffersontown, a home rule-class city in eastern Jefferson County. 
Caleb Stultz, The Courier-Journal, 8 Sep. 2022 The Ohio Constitution bestows to home rule municipalities the power to regulate operations that occur within their borders, but proposed Ohio House Bill 563 would limit that ability in regard to short-term rental properties. Beth Mlady, cleveland, 24 July 2022 Wu said the city will file a home rule petition with the Legislature to join the pilot. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022 In order to qualify, the town or city must have asked the Legislature for special permission via a home rule petition. Dharna Noor, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2022 For decades, advocates for reforming Alabama’s Constitution of 1901 have cited the need to change limits on property taxes that limit school funding and for giving county governments more authority, or home rule. Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al, 31 July 2022 Over 70 jurisdictions across the state, including Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, have opted into this right by voting to adopt a home rule charter. Colin Jerolmack, The New Republic, 26 July 2022 Holland said officials here are championing a home rule petition at the State House for a 0.5 percent real estate transfer fee that would be paid for by the seller on amounts that exceed $2 million. Thomas Farragher, BostonGlobe.com, 9 July 2022 In Matteson, voters there appeared to favor a move to make the village a home rule community, and an increase in the sales tax in Richton Park appeared to have been approved, according to unofficial election results. Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2022 See More
Caleb Stultz, The Courier-Journal, 8 Sep. 2022 The Ohio Constitution bestows to home rule municipalities the power to regulate operations that occur within their borders, but proposed Ohio House Bill 563 would limit that ability in regard to short-term rental properties. Beth Mlady, cleveland, 24 July 2022 Wu said the city will file a home rule petition with the Legislature to join the pilot. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022 In order to qualify, the town or city must have asked the Legislature for special permission via a home rule petition. Dharna Noor, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2022 For decades, advocates for reforming Alabama’s Constitution of 1901 have cited the need to change limits on property taxes that limit school funding and for giving county governments more authority, or home rule. Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al, 31 July 2022 Over 70 jurisdictions across the state, including Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, have opted into this right by voting to adopt a home rule charter. Colin Jerolmack, The New Republic, 26 July 2022 Holland said officials here are championing a home rule petition at the State House for a 0.5 percent real estate transfer fee that would be paid for by the seller on amounts that exceed $2 million. Thomas Farragher, BostonGlobe.com, 9 July 2022 In Matteson, voters there appeared to favor a move to make the village a home rule community, and an increase in the sales tax in Richton Park appeared to have been approved, according to unofficial election results. Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1858, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
home rule
noun
: self-government or limited autonomy in internal affairs by a dependent political unit (as a territory or municipality)
also : the political theory or principle of self-government
home rule
noun
as in pure democracy
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- pure democracy
- sovranty
- democracy
- autonomy
- republic
- self-determination
- sovereignty
- self-rule
- self-government
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- tyranny
- dictatorship
- despotism
- monarchy
- totalitarianism
- monocracy