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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
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