semiautonomous

American  

[sem-ee-aw-ton-uh-muhs, sem-ahy-] / ˌsɛm i ɔˈtɒn ə məs, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of semiautonomous

First recorded in 1900–05; semi- + autonomous

Example Sentences

He courted Silicon Valley investors by offering semiautonomous “charter city” zones on the country’s Caribbean coast.

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He focuses on “multimanager” hedge funds—also known as “pod shops”—sprawling enterprises made up of semiautonomous trading teams that have come to dominate Wall Street.

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Even so, current and former Pentagon officials note that much of the defense budget is still aimed at developing new bombers, long-range missiles and semiautonomous drones that would strengthen U.S. military capabilities in the western Pacific.

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The company, created in 2023 by two former students at Munich’s Technical University, produces a semiautonomous interceptor that looks like a small airplane.

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Autonomous or semiautonomous AI systems will make health delivery and administration less expensive, more efficient and more accessible.

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