HyperDic: self-rule

English > 1 sense of the word self-rule:
NOUNstateself-rule, self-government, self-determinationgovernment of a political unit by its own people
English > self-rule: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaninggovernment of a political unit by its own people.
Synonymsself-government, self-determination
Narrowerhome ruleself-government in local matters by a city or county that is part of a national government
local optionfreedom of a local government to determine by popular vote the applicability of a controversial law in their jurisdiction
sovereigntygovernment free from external control
Broaderautonomy, libertyimmunity from arbitrary exercise of authority
Spanishautodeterminación, autogobierno, derecho de autodeterminación
Catalanautodeterminació, autogovern

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