self-rule
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"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
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
As patriots readied for battle and loyalists clung to the British crown, Thomas Paine published “Common Sense,” a fiercely persuasive pamphlet that united Colonists to fight against monarchy in the name of self-rule.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2025
No proof is needed to show that the noblest endeavor of man is after self-rule, spiritual purification, the attainment of the supernatural.
From The Life and Times of Ulric Zwingli by Hottinger, Johann Jakob
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