autonomy

IPA: ɔtˈɑnʌmi

(uncountable) The right or condition of self-government; freedom to act or function independently.
(government, countable) A self-governing country or region.
(philosophy, uncountable) The capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision.
(mechanics, uncountable) The capacity of a system to make a decision about its actions without the involvement of another system or operator.
(Christianity, uncountable) The status of a church whose highest-ranking bishop is appointed by the patriarch of the mother church, but which is self-governing in all other respects. Compare autocephaly.

Examples of "autonomy" in Sentences

A state has its own autonomy.
Human dignity and autonomy are inviolable.
She showed remarkable resourcefulness and autonomy.
Masculinity is steeped in autonomy and independence.
He even comes to support the autonomy of the university.
The relevant rules respect the autonomy of the individual.
The individual articles let the reader know of the autonomy.
The autonomy of the municipalities in Obwalden is significant.
Sedentary tribes lost their autonomy and connection with the land.
Two independent nation states with full autonomy is not apartheid.
It deprived the rulers of Vengi much of their individuality and autonomy.
After the end of the uprising the autonomy of the Free City was restricted.
I live in a small community and privacy and autonomy is just not possible here.
The term autonomy is most apt: its Greek roots essentially mean "being a law unto oneself."
The societies that flourished there maintained certain autonomy with respect to these great developments.
Sargent Shriver fought hard for autonomy from the foreign policy establishment, and even received this encouragement from Vice President Johnson:
The authors use the term autonomy, but it is clear that they mean to include and accord full measure in rule-setting to such nations as China and Russia.
Given that I think the Senate Democrats will want some increased autonomy from the Executive, my own wisdom tells me that Schumer would be elected as their next Leader.