(adj) (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces, Syn. independent, self-governing, sovereign, Example:an autonomous judiciary; a sovereign state

autonomous

(adj) existing as an independent entity, Example:the partitioning of India created two separate and autonomous jute economies

autonomous

(adj) (of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment, Syn. self-directed, self-reliant

autonomy

(n) immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence, Syn. liberty

autonomy

(n) personal independence, Syn. self-reliance, self-direction, self-sufficiency

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Autonomasy

n. [ Auto- + Gr. &unr_; a name, fr. &unr_; a name; or for E. antonomasia. ] (Rhet.) The use of a word of common or general signification for the name of a particular thing; as, “He has gone to town, ” for, “He has gone to London.” [ 1913 Webster ]

Autonomic

a. Having the power of self-government; autonomous. Hickok. [ 1913 Webster ]

Autonomous

a. [ Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; self + &unr_; to assign, hold, sway. ] 1. Independent in government; having the right or power of self-government. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Biol.) Having independent existence or laws. [ 1913 Webster ]

Autonomy

n. [ Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. autonomie. See Autonomous. ] 1. The power or right of self-government; self-government, or political independence, of a city or a state. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Metaph.) The sovereignty of reason in the sphere of morals; or man's power, as possessed of reason, to give law to himself. In this, according to Kant, consist the true nature and only possible proof of liberty. Fleming. [ 1913 Webster ]

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自治区

[自治区 / 自治區, zì zhì qū] autonomous region, namely: Inner Mongolia 內蒙古自治區|内蒙古自治区, Guangxi 廣西壯族自治區|广西壮族自治区, Tibet 西藏自治區|西藏自治区, Ningxia 寧夏回族自治區|宁夏回族自治区, Xinjiang 新疆維吾爾自治區|新疆维吾尔自治区, See Also: 內蒙古自治區, 内蒙古自治区, 廣西壯族自治區, 广西壮族自治区, 西藏自治區, 西藏自治区, 寧夏回族自治區, 宁夏回族自治区, 新疆維吾爾自治區, 新疆维吾尔自治区 #4738

自治

[自治, zì zhì] autonomy #8620

自治州

[自治州, zì zhì zhōu] autonomous prefecture #26944

自治县

[自治县 / 自治縣, zì zhì xiàn] autonomous county #38608

自治旗

[自治旗, zì zhì qí] autonomous county (in inner Mongolia); autonomous banner #120424

自主系统

[自主系统 / 自主系統, zì zhǔ xì tǒng] autonomous system

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自治体

[じちたい, jichitai] (n) municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous entity; (P) #1060

自治

[じち, jichi] (n) self-government; autonomy; (P) #2136

自主

[じしゅ, jishu] (n, vs) independence; autonomy; (P) #4272

自律

[じりつ, jiritsu] (n, adj-no) autonomy; (P) #14571

オートノミックコンピューティング

[o-tonomikkukonpyu-teingu] (n) { comp } autonomic computing

ゴルノアルタイ自治州

[ゴルノアルタイじちしゅう, gorunoarutai jichishuu] (n) Gorno-Altayskaya Avtonomnaya Oblast'; Gorno-Altayskaya Autonomous Region; Gorno-Altayskaya AO

ゴルノバダフシャン自治州

[ゴルノバダフシャンじちしゅう, gorunobadafushan jichishuu] (n) Gorno-Badakhshanskaya Avtonomnaya Oblast'; Gorno-Badakhshanskaya Autonomous Region; Gorno-Badakhshanskaya AO

ソビエト社会主義自治共和国

[ソビエトしゃかいしゅぎじちきょうわこく, sobieto shakaishugijichikyouwakoku] (n) autonomous soviet socialist republic; ASSR

ボット

[botto] (n) { comp } bot (autonomous computer program, esp. on a network)

関税自主権

[かんぜいじしゅけん, kanzeijishuken] (n) tariff autonomy

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自律

[じりつ, jiritsu] autonomous

自律メッセージ

[じりつメッセージ, jiritsu messe-ji] autonomous message

自律動作