[ ɔ:'tɒnəmi ]
■ noun ( plural autonomies )
1》 the possession or right of self-government.
2》 freedom of action.
Derivatives
autonomist noun & adjective
autonomous adjective
autonomously adverb
Origin
C17: from Gk autonomia , from autonomos 'having its own laws', from autos 'self' + nomos 'law'.