autonomous
adjective /ɔːˈtɒnəməs/
/ɔːˈtɑːnəməs/
- (of a country, a region or an organization) able to govern itself or control its own affairs synonym independent
- an autonomous republic/state/province
- a federation of autonomous groups
- Higher education is relatively autonomous from the government.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- completely
- entirely
- fully
- …
- from
- (of a person) able to do things and make decisions without help from anyone else
- Teachers aim to help children become autonomous learners.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- completely
- entirely
- fully
- …
- from
- (also self-driving, driverless)(of a vehicle) that has the technology to drive itself without a person in control
Word Originearly 19th cent.: from Greek autonomos ‘having its own laws’ + -ous.