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autonomous
adjective
(of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment
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ɔːˈtɒnəməs
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adjective
(of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment
adjective
Existing as an independent entity
“The partitioning of India created two separate and autonomous jute economies”
adjective
(of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
“An autonomous judiciary”
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The partitioning of India created two separate and autonomous jute economies
An autonomous judiciary
A sovereign state
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