Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Synonyms

self-rule

British  

noun

  1. another term for self-government

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Vocabulary lists containing self-rule

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

"The issue of self-rule is one of the major problems between the two sides."

From Barron's Feb. 20, 2026

“I have no doubt in my mind,” he wrote, “that Burma cannot form part of India under Swaraj,” or self-rule.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 30, 2026

Greenlanders won their own parliament in 1979 and achieved self-rule within the Danish kingdom in 2009.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 24, 2026

He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989 for his consistent opposition to the use of violence in his quest for Tibetan self-rule.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2025

Mind and heart were engrossed in strife with their governors: the universal struggle for virtual self-rule.

From Montcalm and Wolfe by Francis Parkman

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember new words for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com