English · Word Candidate

autonomous

/ɔːˈtɒnəməs/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Governing itself independently.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tự quản lý độc lập

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Adjective

Examples

an autonomous territory

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of or relating to a territory that governs itself independently.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

liên quan đến lãnh thổ tự quản lý độc lập

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Adjective

Examples

"Thank you, Louis," interrupted Carrados. "It is very nice to learn that. But I am really going to Kingsmouth because there's a man there—a curate—who has the second best private collection in Europe of autonomous coins of Thessaly."

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “autonomous” mean?

Governing itself independently.

Is “autonomous” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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