autonomy

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From 1961 to 1972, Cameroon operated under a federal system which respected the autonomy of the francophone and anglophone parts of the country.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Xi himself visited Xinjiang and Tibet in 2025 to mark major anniversaries of Beijing giving some nominal political autonomy in those areas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“Most of the money and most of the neo-primes are actually software first,” Thornton said, adding that automation, autonomy and advanced software is needed to match the sheer scale of Chinese manufacturing.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Some states, for instance, order doctors to “make every reasonable effort to promote the welfare, autonomy and best interests of” their patient.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

Fearful that ongoing war would mean utter destruction of their nation, a faction of Shawnee accepted a peace agreement that meant giving up some of their autonomy and the territory they used as hunting grounds.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz