SELF-RULE Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

self-rule

noun

ˈself-ˈrül

Definition of self-rule

as in democracy

government in which the supreme power is held by the people and used by them directly or indirectly through representation the newly created United States opted for self-rule rather than monarchy

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Recent Examples of self-rule Among those present were members of the community La Candelaria, in the municipality of San Cristobal de las Casas, which has been demanding self-rule for years. — ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026 While acknowledging Palestinian self-rule in Areas A and B, Oren said a fully sovereign Palestinian state is impossible. — Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026 Washington is caught between preventing a collapse of its Kurdish partners’ self-rule enclave — which played a central role in defeating Islamic State in Syria — and supporting Sharaa’s bid to consolidate control over the rest of the country. — Reuters, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026 Hundreds gathered in Copenhagen on Saturday in support of Greenland and its right to self-rule. — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for self-rule

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democracy

Noun

Fully 88 percent of respondents expressed favorable attitudes toward democracy, while 67 percent held negative views of a government based on sharia.

— Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
The island, one of Africa’s most stable democracies, experienced similar unrest in 1999, when a popular musician’s death in police custody sparked days of rioting.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026