the right or condition of self-government:between the First and Second World Wars, Canada gained greater autonomy from Britain
[count noun] a self-governing country or region:the national autonomies of the Russian Republic
freedom from external control or influence; independence:the courts enjoy a considerable degree of autonomyeconomic autonomy is still a long way off for many women
(in Kantian moral philosophy) the capacity of an agent to act in accordance with objective morality rather than under the influence of desires.
