autonomy

autonomy
noun
ADJECTIVE
considerable, substantial
greater, increased, increasing, more
absolute, complete, full
relative
limited

The Act granted limited autonomy to the republics.

individual, personal
local, national, regional
administrative, cultural, economic, financial, managerial, political, professional, etc.
patient, teacher, worker, etc.
… OF AUTONOMY
degree, level, measure

a high degree of autonomy

VERB + AUTONOMY
enjoy, have

The subsidiary companies will now have more autonomy.

assert, exercise

an individual's right to exercise autonomy

maintain, preserve, retain

The cantons and communes of Switzerland have preserved their autonomy.

gain
seek, struggle for, want
give sb, grant (sb)

Head office is giving the regional offices more autonomy.

reduce
PREPOSITION
autonomy from

Schools have gained greater autonomy from government control.

PHRASES
a demand for autonomy

demands for cultural autonomy


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