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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024au•ton•o•my /ɔˈtɑnəmi/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- (of a state or government) self-government;
independence.
freedom of action:The corporation gives their agents a fair amount of autonomy.See -nom-1. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024au•ton•o•my (ô ton′ə mē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mies. - independence or freedom, as of the will or one's actions:the autonomy of the individual.
- Governmentthe condition of being autonomous;
self-government, or the right of self-government;
independence:The rebels demanded autonomy from Spain. - Governmenta self-governing community.
- Greek autonomía independence, equivalent. to autónom(os) autonomous + -ia -y3
- 1615–25
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: autonomy /ɔːˈtɒnəmɪ/ n ( pl -mies)- the right or state of self-government, esp when limited
- a state, community, or individual possessing autonomy
- freedom to determine one's own actions, behaviour, etc
- the doctrine that the individual human will is or ought to be governed only by its own principles and laws
Etymology: 17th Century: from Greek autonomia freedom to live by one's own laws; see autonomous |