Definition of AUTONOMOUS. Meaning of AUTONOMOUS. Synonyms of AUTONOMOUS

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Definition of AUTONOMOUS

Autonomous
Autonomous Au*ton"o*mous, a. [Gr. ?; ? self + ? to assign, hold, sway.] 1. Independent in government; having the right or power of self-government. 2. (Biol.) Having independent existence or laws.

Meaning of AUTONOMOUS from wikipedia

- philosophy, autonomy is the capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision. Autonomous organizations or institutions are independent or self-governing. Autonomy...
- There are 17 autonomous communities and two autonomous cities (Ceuta and Melilla) that are collectively known as "autonomies". The two autonomous cities have...
- An autonomous administrative division (also referred to as an autonomous area, zone, entity, unit, region, subdivision, province, or territory) is a subnational...
- Autonomous counties (Chinese: 自治县) and autonomous banners (Chinese: 自治旗) are county-level autonomous administrative divisions of China. Autonomous counties...
- two autonomous provinces: Autonomous Province of Trento Autonomous Province of South Tyrol In Serbia, there are two autonomous provinces: Autonomous Province...
- characters. The Tibet Autonomous Region, officially the Xizang Autonomous Region, often shortened to Tibet or Xizang, is an autonomous region of China and...
- of Uyghur script. Xinjiang, officially the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China (PRC), located in...
- Autonomous system may refer to: Autonomous system (Internet), a collection of IP networks and routers under the control of one entity Autonomous system...
- Autonomous okrugs (Russian: автономный округ, avtonomnyy okrug; more correctly referred to as "autonomous districts" or "autonomous areas") are a type...
- An autonomous republic is a type of administrative division similar to a province or state. A significant number of autonomous republics can be found...