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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Rule of a group of people by their own leaders as opposed to rule imposed by a foreign government or people..
Britain resumed direct control of North Ireland after just nine weeks of self-rule.
Only two years ago a group of Uighur dissidents were discovered in Xinjiang, planning a province-wide uprising against Chinese rule. The slogan they were using was, "We want self-rule. We don't want to be dominated."
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida warned a security summit Friday that "Ukraine today may be East Asia tomorrow", as concerns grow that China could invade democratic, self-ruled Taiwan.
Use self-rule when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Self-rule means Rule of a group of people by their own leaders as opposed to rule imposed by a foreign government or people..
Common synonyms include self-government, self-determination.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Britain resumed direct control of North Ireland after just nine weeks of self-rule.
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