word | autonomy |
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definition | (1) The power or right of self-government. (2) Self-directing freedom, especially moral independence. |
eg_sentence | Though normally respectful of their son's autonomy, the Slocums drew the line at his request to take a cross-country motorcycle trip. |
explanation | Since nomos is Greek for “law,” something autonomous makes its own laws. The amount of autonomy enjoyed by French-speaking Quebec, or of Palestinians in certain towns in Israel, or of independent-minded regions of Russia, have become major issues. The autonomy of individual states in the United States has posed serious constitutional questions for two centuries. The autonomy of children is almost always limited by their parents. But when those parents are elderly and begin driving poorly and getting confused about their finances, their children may see the need to limit their autonomy in much the same way |
IPA | əˈtɑnəmi |
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