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Autonomy
ɔːˈtɒnəmi
Autonomy definitions
noun
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autonomy
- the right or condition of self-government
"between the First and Second World Wars, Canada gained greater autonomy from Britain"
- a self-governing country or region
"the national autonomies of the Russian Republic"
- freedom from external control or influence; independence
"the courts enjoy a considerable degree of autonomy"
- (in Kantian moral philosophy) the capacity of an agent to act in accordance with objective morality rather than under the influence of desires