autonomous

autonomous — UK US /ɔːˈtɒnəməs/ adjective ► independent and having the power to make decisions for yourself: »The company s divisions, which have been largely autonomous up to now, will be centralized under the newly appointed CEO. » The country now has 17… …   Financial and business terms

Autonomous — Au*ton o*mous, a. [Gr. ?; ? self + ? to assign, hold, sway.] 1. Independent in government; having the right or power of self government. [1913 Webster] 2. (Biol.) Having independent existence or laws. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

autonomous — I (independent) adjective detached, existing as an independent entity, free, free to choose, self contained, self reliant, self sufficient, self supporting, uncoerced, uncompelled, unconstrained, uncontrolled, unrestricted II (self governing)… …   Law dictionary

autonomous — (adj.) 1800, from Gk. autonomos having one s own laws, of animals, feeding or ranging at will, from autos self (see AUTO (Cf. auto )) + nomos law (see NUMISMATICS (Cf. numismatics)). Cf. PRIVILEGE (Cf. privilege). Used mostly in met …   Etymology dictionary

autonomous — independent, sovereign, *free, autarchic, autarkic …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

autonomous — [adj] independent free, self determining, self governing, self ruling, sovereign, uncontrolled; concept 554 Ant. dependent, subject …   New thesaurus

autonomous — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ self governing or independent. DERIVATIVES autonomously adverb …   English terms dictionary

autonomous — [ô tän′əməs] adj. [Gr autonomos, independent < autos, self + nomos, law: see NOMY] 1. of or having to do with an autonomy 2. a) having self government b) functioning independently without control by others 3. Biol …   English World dictionary

autonomous — autonomously, adv. /aw ton euh meuhs/, adj. 1. Govt. a. self governing; independent; subject to its own laws only. b. pertaining to an autonomy. 2. having autonomy; not subject to control from outside; independent: a subsidiary that functioned as …   Universalium

autonomous — [[t]ɔːtɒ̱nəməs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n An autonomous country, organization, or group governs or controls itself rather than being controlled by anyone else. They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province. Syn:… …   English dictionary

autonomous — adjective Etymology: Greek autonomos independent, from aut + nomos law more at nimble Date: 1800 1. of, relating to, or marked by autonomy 2. a. having the right or power of self government b. undertaken or carried on without …   New Collegiate Dictionary