self-rule — The condition of being governed by one's own laws and political institutions rather than by an external authority. Political independence and autonomy.
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: The condition of being governed by one's own laws and political institutions rather than by an external authority. Political independence and autonomy.
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌself ˈruːl/
Korean meaning: 자치, 자주권
Korean pronunciation: 셀프-룰 (강세: 룰)
Example Sentences
- The teenagers formed a club and insisted on complete self-rule, which lasted exactly three days before chaos broke out.
- After decades of colonial rule, the territory finally gained self-rule in 1975.
- My roommate declared self-rule over the refrigerator, but I reminded him who pays the electricity bill.
self-rule
NOUN//ˌself ˈruːl//
The condition of being governed by one's own laws and political institutions rather than by an external authority. Political independence and autonomy.
The condition of being governed by one's own laws and political institutions rather than by an external authority. Political independence and autonomy.
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Origin
From Old English 'self' meaning 'one's own person' combined with 'rule' from Old French 'reule' meaning 'to govern or control'. This compound word emerged to describe the concept of governing oneself or one's own territory.
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“The teenagers formed a club and insisted on complete self-rule, which lasted exactly three days before chaos broke out.”
“After decades of colonial rule, the territory finally gained self-rule in 1975.”
“My roommate declared self-rule over the refrigerator, but I reminded him who pays the electricity bill.”
“The university granted the student council limited self-rule over campus activities.”
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