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Self-rule

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Noun
  1. 1
    Rule of a group of people by their own leaders as opposed to rule imposed by a foreign government or people. uncountable

    "Britain resumed direct control of North Ireland after just nine weeks of self-rule."

  2. 2
    government of a political unit by its own people wordnet

Etymology

From self- + rule.

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