as in pure democracy
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of home rule
Lose the Senate to a GOP majority and — with Trump in the Oval Office — say so long to home rule, at least in its present form.
—
Colbert I. King, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
The cities argued that the state Legislature violated home rule, or the right of local governments to set its own policy, in opposition to the Ohio Constitution home rule amendment.
—Cole Behrens, The Enquirer, 11 Apr. 2024
That’s a perspective not often seen at Florida’s Capitol, and his local government experience is needed to fight the incessant Republican attacks on the home rule power of cities and counties.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2024
Observers believe a flood of intervention into D.C. laws — from the sweeping to the picayune — is more likely than a total revocation of home rule (though there is a longshot bill for that, too).
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 18 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for home rule 
Colbert I. King, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
The cities argued that the state Legislature violated home rule, or the right of local governments to set its own policy, in opposition to the Ohio Constitution home rule amendment.
—Cole Behrens, The Enquirer, 11 Apr. 2024
That’s a perspective not often seen at Florida’s Capitol, and his local government experience is needed to fight the incessant Republican attacks on the home rule power of cities and counties.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2024
Observers believe a flood of intervention into D.C. laws — from the sweeping to the picayune — is more likely than a total revocation of home rule (though there is a longshot bill for that, too).
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 18 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for home rule
Thesaurus Entries Near home rule
Cite this Entry
“Home rule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/home%20rule. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share