Autonomy Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)
autonomy
noun
autonomy
/ɑˈtɑːnəmi/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of AUTONOMY
[noncount]
1
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the state of existing or acting separately from others
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- a teacher who encourages individual autonomy
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2
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the power or right of a country, group, etc., to govern itself
- The territory has been granted autonomy.
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