English noun: autonomy | |||
1. | autonomy (state) immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence | ||
Synonyms | liberty | ||
Broader (hypernym) | independence, independency | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | self-determination, self-government, self-rule | ||
2. | autonomy (state) personal independence | ||
Synonyms | self-direction, self-reliance, self-sufficiency | ||
Broader (hypernym) | independence, independency | ||