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   Au·ton·o·mous

   /ôˈtänəməs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a country or region) having the freedom to govern itself or control its own affairs: "the federation included sixteen autonomous republics"
   • ▪ having the freedom to act independently: "an autonomous committee of the school board"
   • ▪ denoting or performed by a device capable of operating without direct human control: "autonomous underwater vehicles"
   • 2. (in Kantian moral philosophy) acting in accordance with one's moral duty rather than one's desires.

   Word Origin late 17th century: from Greek autonomos ‘having its own laws’ + -ous.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   • U

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   • T

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   • O

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   • N

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   • O

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   • M

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   • O

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   • U

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