1 (of a country, a region or an organization) able to govern itself or control its own affairs:
an autonomous republic / state / province * a federation of autonomous groups
2 (of a person) able to do things and make decisions without help from anyone else:
Teachers aim to help children become autonomous learners.
autonomously adverb:
Each bank acts autonomously.
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