semiautonomy

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

noun,plural sem·i·au·ton·o·mies.
  1. the quality or state of being semiautonomous.

  2. a semiautonomous system of government.

Origin of semiautonomy

1
First recorded in 1945–50; semi- + autonomy

Words Nearby semiautonomy

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