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autonomy
1. n. Self-government; freedom to act or function independently.
2. n. (philosophy) The capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision.
3. n. (mechanics) The capacity of a system to make a decision about its actions without the involvement of another system or operator.
4. n. (Christianity) The status of a church whose highest-ranking bishop is appointed by the patriarch of the mother church, but which is self-governing in all other respects. Compare autocephaly.

Example Sentences

If I borrow the money, I feel like I'll lose my autonomy.

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