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Type Words
Synonyms independent, self-governing, sovereign
Derivation autonomy


an autonomous judiciary.
Type Words
Synonyms self-directed, self-reliant
Derivation autonomy
Type Words
Derivation autonomy


the partitioning of India created two separate and autonomous jute economies.

Examples of autonomous

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VisLab says it's a crucial step toward fully autonomous intercontinental travel.
From the theepochtimes.com
Kurds claim that the territories belong to their autonomous region of Kurdistan.
From the post-gazette.com
The largely autonomous tribal region is near the rugged border with Afghanistan.
From the edition.cnn.com
The Kurds want Kirkuk to fall under an autonomous Kurdistan regional government.
From the economist.com
Autonomous retroelements encode all of the necessary proteins for transposition.
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Meanwhile, however, government apathy towards nearly autonomous Aceh is growing.
From the economist.com
Perhaps the solution involves the creation of an autonomous, multi-member board.
From the sacbee.com
Therefore, instead of an integrated approach, an autonomous approach was chosen.
From the en.wikipedia.org
This article refers to the autonomous region that existed between 2005 and 2011.
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  • (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces; "an autonomous judiciary"; "a sovereign state"
  • Existing as an independent entity; "the partitioning of India created two separate and autonomous jute economies"
  • (of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment
  • (autonomy) immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
  • (autonomy) personal independence
  • Autonomy (Ancient Greek: u03B1u1F50u03C4u03BFu03BDu03BFu03BCu03AFu03B1 autonomia from u03B1u1F50u03C4u03CCu03BDu03BFu03BCu03BFu03C2 autonomos from u03B1u1F50u03C4u03BF- auto- "self" and u03BDu03CCu03BCu03BFu03C2 nomos, "law", hence when combined understood to mean "one who gives oneself one's own law") is a concept found in moral, political, and bioethical philosophy. Within these contexts, it is the capacity of a rational individual to make an informed, un-coerced decision.
  • (Autonomy (Doctor Who)) Autonomy is a BBC Books original novel written by Daniel Blythe and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Tenth Doctor without an official companion. ...
  • (Autonomy (Eastern Christianity)) Autocephaly, in hierarchical Christian churches and especially Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox churches, is the status of a hierarchical church whose head bishop does not report to any higher-ranking bishop. ...
  • (Autonomy (software)) Autonomy Corporation PLC is an enterprise software company with joint head quarters in Cambridge, United Kingdom, and San Francisco, USA. The company uses a combination of technologies born out of research at the University of Cambridge. ...