autonomy

autonomy
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ considerable, substantial
▪ greater, increased, increasing, more
▪ absolute, complete, full
▪ relative
▪ limited
▪

The Act granted limited autonomy to the republics.

▪ individual, personal
▪ local, national, regional
▪ administrative, cultural, economic, financial, managerial, political, professional, etc.
▪ patient, teacher, worker, etc.
… OF AUTONOMY
▪ degree, level, measure
▪

a high degree of autonomy

VERB + AUTONOMY
▪ enjoy, have
▪

The subsidiary companies will now have more autonomy.

▪ assert, exercise
▪

an individual's right to exercise autonomy

▪ maintain, preserve, retain
▪

The cantons and communes of Switzerland have preserved their autonomy.

▪ gain
▪ seek, struggle for, want
▪ give sb, grant (sb)
▪

Head office is giving the regional offices more autonomy.

▪ reduce
PREPOSITION
▪ autonomy from
▪

Schools have gained greater autonomy from government control.

PHRASES
▪ a demand for autonomy
▪

demands for cultural autonomy


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