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(satellite adjective) of persons; free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment |
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Synonyms: self-directed, self-reliant |
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(satellite adjective) existing as an independent entity; "the partitioning of India created two separate and autonomous jute economies" |
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(satellite adjective) of political bodies; "an autonomous judiciary"; "a sovereign state" |
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Synonyms: independent, self-governing, sovereign |
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