a. | 1. | Independent in government; having the right or power of self-government. |
2. | (Biol.) Having independent existence or laws. |
Adj. | 1. | autonomous - of political bodies; "an autonomous judiciary"; "a sovereign state" |
2. | autonomous - existing as an independent entity; "the partitioning of India created two separate and autonomous jute economies" | |
3. | autonomous - of persons; free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment Synonyms: self-directed, self-reliant |