Adjektiv

autonom

autonomous, independent, self-governing

Das ist eine autonome Region.

This is an autonomous region.

Autonome Fahrzeuge werden immer häufiger.

Autonomous vehicles are becoming more common.

to be autonomous It is an autonomous region.

to act autonomously He acts autonomously.

unabhängig (independent), selbstständig (self-sufficient); Antonyms: abhängig (dependent)

From Greek 'autonomos', from 'autos' (self) + 'nomos' (law), meaning 'having its own law'.

Think of 'auto' as in 'automatic' or 'automobile'. It relates to 'self-action'.

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