autonomy
/aw-TON-uh-mee/nounthe right of self-government; independence
“The region won limited autonomy over schools and policing.”
- Synonyms
- independence, self-rule, sovereignty
- Antonyms
- dependence, subjection
- Root
- auto- (self)
- Memory hook
- auto (self) + nomos (law): making your own laws.
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