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Word: Autonomous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 17th century: from Greek autonomos ‘having its own laws’ + -ous
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɔːˈtɒnəməs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a country or region) having the freedom to govern itself or control its own affairs
Short Definition:(of country or region) having freedom to govern itself
Examples:- the federation included sixteen autonomous republics
Definition:
(in Kantian moral philosophy) acting in accordance with one's moral duty rather than one's desires.
Short Definition:acting in accordance with moral duty rather than desires
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