home rule

noun

1. self-government in local matters by a city, province, state, colony, or the like.

home rule

¹

noun

1. self-government, esp in domestic affairs
2. government the partial autonomy of cities and (in some states) counties, under which they manage their own affairs, with their own charters, etc, within the limits set by the state constitution and laws
3. the partial autonomy sometimes granted to a national minority or a colony

Home Rule

²

noun

1. self-government for Ireland: the goal of the Irish Nationalists from about 1870 to 1920

Word History and Origins

Origin of home rule¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Related Words

• self-determination
• self-rule