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# autonomy

noun (autonomy)

«autonomy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. The right of a group, region or country to govern itself. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/autonomy/#m1)
2. Being able to make your own choices and act independently. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/autonomy/#m2)

### In the lessons

In civics and history: some regions have autonomy within a country (Scotland, Greenland). In growing up and ethics: children gain autonomy. In technology: self-driving cars have autonomy. Phrases: «a degree of autonomy».

### Examples

- Greenland has autonomy within Denmark. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/autonomy/#x1)
- Teenagers want more autonomy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/autonomy/#x2)
- The robot has autonomy to choose its path. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/autonomy/#x3)
- Scotland has autonomy over its schools. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/autonomy/#x4)
- Giving pupils autonomy helps them learn. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/autonomy/#x5)
- The region fought for autonomy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/autonomy/#x6)

### Note

Uncountable. Adjective: autonomous. Said «aw-TON-o-mee».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «autonomy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/autonomy/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«autonomy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/autonomy.html) on Mova free.