AUTONOMOUS

/ɔːˈtɒnəməs/ ► audio Scrabble 12 Words With Friends 16

Scrabble letter values: A1U1T1O1N1O1M3O1U1S1 = 12

Definition

  1. adjective (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces. — synonyms: independent, self-governing, sovereign
  2. adjective existing as an independent entity.
  3. adjective (of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment. — synonyms: self-directed, self-reliant

Examples

  • “an autonomous judiciary”
  • “a sovereign state”
  • “the partitioning of India created two separate and autonomous jute economies”

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