autonomy
noun
independence or freedom, as of the will or one's actions.
autonomies
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pluralof autonomy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The underlying premise is that charter schools must have certain autonomies and flexibilities to function effectively.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 9, 2023
Spinning on an axis of anxiety, “Huesera” raises the provocative idea that motherhood can feel akin to a curse stripping one of stability and sacred autonomies.
From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2022
Assimilating college sports into the university would prevent them from being run as autonomies or fiefdoms.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 9, 2015
Opinions in Spain would split according to autonomies and political colour.
From Economist ● May 15, 2012
The Constitution will provide the nation with the possibility of exercising its special energies in local autonomies delimited by natural, social and economic conditions.
From The Russian Revolution; the Jugo-Slav Movement by Robert Joseph Kerner
