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autonomy

 
 
/ɔːˈtɒnəmi/ noun [U]

Definition

the right of a country or group of people to govern itself: Local councils need more autonomy.
(Definition of autonomy noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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