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autonomous - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'autonomous' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Autonomous [ a.]
- Independent in government; having the right or power of self-government.
- Having independent existence or laws.

Meaning of 'autonomous' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . autonomous [ s]
Meaning (1):
- (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
Example in sentence:
  • a sovereign state;
  • an autonomous judiciary
Meaning (2):
- existing as an independent entity
Example in sentence:
  • the partitioning of India created two separate and autonomous jute economies