# self-rule

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
From self- + rule.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/self-rule