autonomous community

American  

[aw-tahn-uhm-uhs-kuh-myoon-i-tee] / ɔˈtɑn əm əs kəˈmyun ɪ ti /

noun

plural

autonomous communities

1. one of the statelike political divisions of modern Spain, each comprising one or more provinces.

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Example Sentences

They were gifted to Cyprus by the autonomous community of Extremadura in Spain which hosts 90-95% of all vultures in Europe.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2023

The human towers are called “castells,” and building them is a centuries-old practice in Catalonia, an autonomous community within Spain with its own language.

From Washington Post • Oct. 3, 2022

Eating well is a priority throughout Spain’s northern autonomous community, and seems, to some local chefs, even more so now.

From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2022

English Wikipedia states that Catalonia is an autonomous community in Spain.

From Slate • Aug. 7, 2019

Encompassing over 186 square miles, Parque Natural Sierra de las Nieves is located in the Andalusia autonomous community of southern Spain.

From Scientific American • Aug. 31, 2017