autonomy
Example Sentences
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Before Israel’s move, only Taiwan—which seeks international support for its autonomy from China—had diplomatic relations with Somaliland but stopped short of full recognition.
Despite the harrowing theme, Ms Yoon is determined to explore the fullness of Joo-in's life, whose name means "owner" or "master" in Korean, alluding to the autonomy Ms Yoon envisioned for her character.
From BBC
The leader of one such community, Gaspar Yanga, forced Spanish authorities to recognize its autonomy, after troops failed to vanquish him in 1608.
From Los Angeles Times
“Our kids wish to keep us safe at all costs, and we want to maintain our autonomy at all costs,” says Viorst.
Capacity could and perhaps should — be evaluated, but courts are generally very cautious about stripping autonomy without clear, current medical evidence.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
