self-rule
Britishnoun
Vocabulary lists containing self-rule
African History - Introductory
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That left even fewer Indians interested in preserving the British empire; if their soldiers were expected to fight, they wanted pledges of self-rule in return.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
A January integration deal between Damascus and the Kurdish administration crushed Kurdish aspirations for self-rule and still raises concerns for many from the minority group.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Ruled by the Danish-Norwegian union from 1721, and by Denmark alone from 1814, Greenland established its own Parliament in 1979 and achieved self-rule within the Danish kingdom in 2009.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
The Dalai Lama has advocated a "middle way" to resolve the status of Tibet - genuine self-rule for Tibet within China.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025
As respects self-rule, the colonies were ever freer than the mother country; and we are, as yet, merely pursuing our ancient practices, substituting allegiance to the confederation for allegiance to the king.
From The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts by James Fenimore Cooper
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