autonomous
[adjective]
Synonyms: self-ruling, free, independent, self-determining, self-governing, sovereign

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Contrasted words: controlled, subordinated, governed, ruled, affiliated, allied
Related Words: self-governed, unconstrained, uncontrolled, unsubordinated

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

au‧ton‧o‧mous /ɔːˈtɒnəməs $ ɒːˈtɑː-/ adjective
[Date: 1800-1900; Language: Greek; Origin: autonomos 'independent', from auto- ( ⇒ auto-) + nomos 'law']

1. an autonomous place or organization is free to govern or control itself Synonym : independent
an autonomous region/state/republic etc
Galicia is an autonomous region of Spain.

2. formal having the ability to work and make decisions by yourself without any help from anyone else Synonym : independent
—autonomously adverb

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

autonomous
adj.
VERBS be | become
ADV. completely, fully, totally | largely | relatively | effectively Although officially a dependent territory the island is effectively autonomous.
politically
PREP. from Higher education is relatively autonomous from the state.

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