autonomous
/ɔːˈtɒnəməs/adjective
उच्चारण ऑटॉनमस
स्वायत्त, स्वशासी
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(of a country, a region or an organization) able to govern itself or control its own affairs
स्वायत्त, स्वशासी
- an autonomous region
- an autonomous body such as the Election Commission
- The university is an autonomous institution with its own rules.
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- Several regions demanded to become autonomous within the country.
- An autonomous council manages the affairs of the hill district.
Synonyms self-governing independent sovereign self-ruling free
Opposite dependent subordinate subject controlled
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(of a person) able to do things and make decisions without help from anyone else
आत्मनिर्भर, स्वतंत्र
- Children become more autonomous as they grow.
- Radhika grew more autonomous after she started living in a hostel.
- Teenagers want to become more autonomous and make their own choices.
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- Good teachers help pupils to become autonomous learners.
- He was an autonomous worker who needed little supervision.
Synonyms independent self-reliant self-sufficient
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au·ton·o·mous
With -nomous (not 'autonomus' or 'autonamous'); the noun autonomy.
अंत में -nomous ('autonomus' या 'autonamous' गलत है); noun autonomy।
⌂Word origin and word building
Auto- means self, nomos means law: making your own laws.
Auto- का अर्थ स्वयं, nomos का अर्थ कानून: अपने कानून खुद बनाना।
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One-word substitution
A self-governing country is autonomous or sovereign; self-government is autonomy.
स्वशासी देश autonomous या sovereign; स्वशासन autonomy।
General knowledge
The Sixth Schedule gives autonomous district councils to tribal areas of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.
छठी अनुसूची असम, मेघालय, त्रिपुरा और मिज़ोरम के जनजातीय क्षेत्रों को autonomous district councils देती है।