home rule

alternative Home Rule

1. uncountableThe 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.

   One of the controversial aspects of the initiative is that it attacks the right of cities to home rule in the area of gay rights, Schook stated, adding that many Coloradans—regardless of their views toward gay rights—resent the possibility that the state could override local ordinances.

   1991 December 15, Dawn Schmitz, “Putting Gay Rights To A Popular Vote”, in Gay Community News, volume 19, number 22, page 6

   1. especiallyhistoricaluncountableSelf-government of the island of Ireland.
2. abbreviationellipsisuncountableEllipsis of home rule class.

1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of home rule.

1. A locality in the Mid-Western council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.