An autonomous country, organization, or group governs or controls itself rather than being controlled by anyone else.
近义词
independent , self-governing , self-determining
双语例句
例： They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.
他们自豪地宣布自己是新自治省的一部分。
例： the liberal idea of the autonomous individual.
个体自治的自由主义思想。