homerule
nounUK /ˌhəʊm ˈruːl/
US /ˌhoʊm ˈruːl/
A place where people make their own rules for their own area.
The island was given home rule after many years of asking.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The right of a group or region to govern itself.
The party campaigned for home rule for the region.
3. A system where local people manage local matters.
Home rule lets the town decide about its own parks.
4. In sports, a rule that a team plays some games at its own ground.
The league changed its home rule for the final match.