Autonomy

Meaning

Noun

●

The right or

of

self-government

;

to

or

independently.

●

In Government:

A

country or region.

●

In Philosophy:

The

to make an

,

decision.

●

In Mechanics:

The

of a system to

make a decision

about its

without the

of another system or operator.

●

In Christianity:

The

of a

whose highest-ranking

is

by the

of the

, but which is

other

. Compare autocephaly.

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Origin

autonomy

English

αὐτονομία

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

αὐτόνομος

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

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