- independence or freedom, as of the will or one's actions: the autonomy of the individual.
- the condition of being autonomous; self-government or the right of self-government: The rebels demanded autonomy from Spain.
- a self-governing community.
- the right or state of self-government, esp when limited
- a state, community, or individual possessing autonomy
- freedom to determine one's own actions, behaviour, etc
- philosophy
- the doctrine that the individual human will is or ought to be governed only by its own principles and laws
- the state in which one's actions are autonomous
