| ADJECTIVE | all | autonomous, independent, self-governing, sovereign | (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces |
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| all | autonomous | existing as an independent entity | |
| all | autonomous, self-directed, self-reliant | (of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment |
| Sounds | aotaa'nahmahs | |
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| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| Meaning | (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces. | |
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| Example | "an autonomous judiciary" | |
| Synonyms | independent, self-governing, sovereign | |
| Broader | free | able to act at will |
| Spanish | autonómico, autónomo, independiente, soberano | |
| Catalan | autònom, autonòmic, independent, sobirà | |
| Nouns | autonomy | immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority |
| Meaning | Existing as an independent entity. | |
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| Example | "the partitioning of India created two separate and autonomous jute economies" | |
| Broader | independent | Free from external control and constraint / constraint |
| Spanish | autónomo, separado | |
| Nouns | autonomy | immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority |
| Meaning | (of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | self-directed, self-reliant | |
| Broader | independent | Free from external control and constraint / constraint |
| Spanish | autónomo | |
| Nouns | autonomy | personal independence |
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