autonomy

noun

/ɔːˈtɒnəmi/

/ɔːˈtɑːnəmi/

[uncountable] (formal)

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the freedom for a country, a region or an organization to govern itself independently synonym independence
- a campaign in Wales for greater autonomy
Extra Examples
- The Act granted limited autonomy to the republics.
- The cantons and communes of Switzerland have preserved their autonomy.
- There is pressure for some degree of autonomy from minorities in the north of the country.
- Schools have gained greater autonomy from government control.
- Head office is giving the regional offices more autonomy.
Topics Politicsc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- considerable
- substantial
- greater
- …
… of autonomy
- degree
- level
- measure
- …
verb + autonomy
- enjoy
- have
- assert
- …
preposition
- autonomy from
phrases
- a demand for autonomy
See full entry
the ability to act and make decisions without being controlled by anyone else
- giving individuals greater autonomy in their own lives
Extra Examples
- One of the aims of modern nursing is to encourage patient autonomy.
- We need to preserve the professional autonomy of the scientific community.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- considerable
- substantial
- greater
- …
… of autonomy
- degree
- level
- measure
- …
verb + autonomy
- enjoy
- have
- assert
- …
preposition
- autonomy from
phrases
- a demand for autonomy
See full entry

Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Greek autonomia, from autonomos ‘having its own laws’, from autos ‘self’ + nomos ‘law’.

单词	autonomy
释义	autonomy noun /ɔːˈtɒnəmi/ /ɔːˈtɑːnəmi/ [uncountable] (formal) jump to other results the freedom for a country, a region or an organization to govern itself independently synonym independence a campaign in Wales for greater autonomy Extra Examples The Act granted limited autonomy to the republics. The cantons and communes of Switzerland have preserved their autonomy. There is pressure for some degree of autonomy from minorities in the north of the country. Schools have gained greater autonomy from government control. Head office is giving the regional offices more autonomy. Topics Politicsc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective considerable substantial greater … … of autonomy degree level measure … verb + autonomy enjoy have assert … preposition autonomy from phrases a demand for autonomy See full entry the ability to act and make decisions without being controlled by anyone else giving individuals greater autonomy in their own lives Extra Examples One of the aims of modern nursing is to encourage patient autonomy. We need to preserve the professional autonomy of the scientific community. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective considerable substantial greater … … of autonomy degree level measure … verb + autonomy enjoy have assert … preposition autonomy from phrases a demand for autonomy See full entry Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Greek autonomia, from autonomos ‘having its own laws’, from autos ‘self’ + nomos ‘law’.
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