autonomy
noun
ADJ. considerable, greater, more | complete, full | relative | individual, personal | local, national, regional | administrative, cultural, economic, financial, managerial, political, professional, etc. | pupil, teacher, worker, etc.
QUANT. degree, measure a high degree of autonomy
VERB + AUTONOMY enjoy, have The subsidiary companies will now have more autonomy.| gain | seek, struggle for, want | give sb, grant (sb) Head office is giving the regional offices more autonomy.| increase the need to increase worker autonomy| reduce
PREP. ~ from Schools have gained greater autonomy from government control.
PHRASES a demand for autonomy demands for cultural autonomy
