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autonomy

[aw-ton-uh-mee] / ɔˈtɒn ə mi /


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And they argued that the measure would reduce fiscal autonomy for local governments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Both want greater ethnic autonomy and feel betrayed by Abiy, though for differing reasons:

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Abrupt, unwelcome occurrences scar our autonomy and cripple our illusion of independence; the question of what went wrong falls on our shoulders, another loop to languish inside.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Staff at the MTI news agency moved quickly after Orban's election defeat, demanding the restoration of "editorial autonomy" in an internal petition seen by AFP.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

But now the autonomy of this interior domain, long regarded as inviolate, is open to question.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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