AUTONOMY


Meaning of AUTONOMY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɔ:tɒnəmi ]

1.

Autonomy is the control or government of a country, organization, or group by itself rather than by others.

Activists stepped up their demands for local autonomy last month.

= independence

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2.

Autonomy is the ability to make your own decisions about what to do rather than being influenced by someone else or told what to do. ( FORMAL )

Each of the area managers enjoys considerable autonomy in the running of his own area.

= independence

N-UNCOUNT

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