semiautonomous

[ sem-ee-aw-ton-uh-muhs, sem-ahy- ]

adjective

partially self-governing, especially with reference to internal affairs.

Origin of semiautonomous

¹

First recorded in 1900–05; semi- + autonomous

Words Nearby semiautonomous

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How to use semiautonomous in a sentence

According to Mukasa, the Justice Ministry is still consulting with the Uganda Registration Services Bureau, a semiautonomous government agency tasked with civil registrations, and has promised to reply to the AHCN.
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