autonomous
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Britannica Dictionary definition of AUTONOMOUS
[more autonomous; most autonomous]
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existing or acting separately from other things or people
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independent
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autonomous [=distinct, unrelated] historical events
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an autonomous [=separate] women's studies program
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Many disabled children become autonomous [=self-sufficient] adults.
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having the power or right to govern itself
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an autonomous region/republic/territory
— autonomously
adverb-
elderly people who live autonomously
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a region that operates autonomously
