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| 1. | [ adjective ] existing as an independent entity | |
| Examples: | "the partitioning of India created two separate and autonomous jute economies" |
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| Related terms: | independent | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] of political bodies | |
| Synonyms: | sovereign independent self-governing | |
| Examples: | "an autonomous judiciary" "a sovereign state" |
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| Related terms: | free | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] of persons; free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment | |
| Synonyms: | self-reliant self-directed | |
| Related terms: | independent | |
| Similar spelling: |
autonomy autonomic autoimmune autoimmunity |
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