1. Immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
   - liberty 
2. Personal independence
   - self-direction, self-reliance, self-sufficiency

Derived forms: autonomies

See also: autonomous

Type of: independence, independency

Encyclopedia: Autonomy

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