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autonomy

autonomy

Meaning of autonomy

the right or ability to govern yourself independently

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British English/ɔːˈtɒnəmi/
American English/ɔˈtɑnəmi/
Russian transcription[ɐftɐˈnomʲɪjə]
autonomy
autonomy - автономия
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autonomy with Russian translation

autonomy usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Школа дала ученикам больше автономии.

The school gave the students more autonomy.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он ушёл из компании, чтобы получить полную автономию.

He left the company to gain full autonomy.

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autonomy belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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autonomy synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between autonomy / independence / self-government / sovereignty / self-determination

🇬🇧English
autonomy

автономия — the right or ability to govern yourself independently

C1Often

The school gave the students more autonomy.

Школа дала ученикам больше автономии.

A
🇬🇧English
autonomy

Self-governing independence, especially in decision-making.

C1Often

The region was granted autonomy within the state.

Региону была предоставлена автономия в составе государства.

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independence

General freedom from control, dependence, or outside influence.

C1Very Often

The country won its independence after many years of conflict.

Страна обрела независимость после многих лет конфликта.

S
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self-government

The ability of a people or region to govern itself.

C1Often

The territory demanded self-government.

Территория потребовала самоуправления.

S
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sovereignty

Supreme authority of a state; complete political independence.

C1Often

The constitution protects national sovereignty.

Конституция защищает национальный суверенитет.

S
🇬🇧English
self-determination

The right of a people to choose its own political future.

C1Often

The movement called for self-determination.

Движение призвало к самоопределению.

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autonomy translation: автономия. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce autonomy

/ɔːˈtɒnəmi/

autonomy translation

автономия

autonomy examples

The school gave the students more autonomy.

autonomy transcription

/ɔːˈtɒnəmi/, /ɔˈtɑnəmi/

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autonomy meaning: what does it mean?

the right or ability to govern yourself independently

autonomy pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

autonomy is pronounced as /ɔːˈtɒnəmi/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

autonomy definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The school gave the students more autonomy. Translation: Школа дала ученикам больше автономии.

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