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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
au·ton·o·mous
 \\ȯ-ˈtä-nə-məs\\ adjective
 ETYMOLOGY  Greek autonomos independent, from aut- + nomos law — more at 
nimble
 DATE  1800
1. of, relating to, or marked by autonomy
2.
  a. having the right or power of self-government
  b. undertaken or carried on without outside control : 
self-contained

      an autonomous school system
3.
  a. existing or capable of existing independently
      an autonomous zooid
  b. responding, reacting, or developing independently of the whole
      an autonomous growth
4. controlled by the autonomic nervous system
Synonyms: see 
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• au·ton·o·mous·ly adverb
English Etymology
autonomous
  1800, from Gk. autonomos "having one's own laws," from autos "self" (see auto-) + nomos "law" (see numismatics). Cf. privilege. Used mostly in metaphysics and politics; see autonomic.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English
Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of English


autonomous 
adj. 

VERBS be | become 

ADV. completely, fully, totally | largely | relatively | effectively Although officially a dependent territory the island is effectively autonomous. | politically 

PREP. from Higher education is relatively autonomous from the state. 

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
autonomous
au·tono·mous C:5tCnEmEsNAmE C:5tB:n- / adjective1. (of a country, a region or an organization 国家、地区、组织) able to govern itself or control its own affairs
   自治的;有自治权的
   SYN  
independent
 :
   an autonomous republic / state / province 
   自治共和国/州 / 省 
2. (of a person 人) able to do things and make decisions without help from anyone else
   自主的;有自主权的
 au·tono·mous·ly adv.
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
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au·ton·o·mous
\ȯˈtänəməs, əˈ-\ adjective
Etymology: Greek autonomos living under one's own laws, independent, from aut- + nomos law — more at 
nimble

1. : of, relating to, or marked by autonomy
2. 
 a. : having the right or power of self-government : possessing a certain degree of political autonomy
  autonomous states >
 b. : undertaken or carried on without outside control : 
self-contained

  < an autonomous school system >
 c. : possessing individual autonomy : morally self-legislating
  < an autonomous will >
  : self-directed in personality
  < he is no mere conformist — he's autonomous >
3. biology 
 a. : existing or capable of existing independently
  < an autonomous zooid >
  : being a perfect whole : not forming a part (as does an embryo or seed) in the developmental sequence of an organism
 b. : responding, reacting, or developing independently of the whole
  < a tumor is an autonomous growth >
4. : 
autonomic
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5. : under control of the autonomic nervous system : 
automatic

6. : issued by a political entity having the right of independent coinage
 < ancient autonomous coins minted by a subject city in the Roman Empire >
7. : semi-independent and partially self-governing — used of some Eastern Orthodox churches
Synonyms: see 
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