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Meanings of autonomous in English

(Of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces.

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(Of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment.

Usage of autonomous in English
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The autonomous region has its own constitution, political system and public service.
Radio NZ
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For example, we don't know how parking will work for autonomous vehicles.
Wired
3
Do we believe that a shared, electric, autonomous mobility environment is possible?
The Irish Times
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An autonomous, non-politicised civil service is lacking, especially at sub-national government levels.
The Guardian
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Today, autonomous vehicles are about as good as a standard crappy driver.
Wired
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They're already autonomous, but they're working within a local family of schools.
The Guardian
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Indeed, autonomous cars promise to change the economics of the ride-hailing business.
Reuters
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Uber's autonomous driving business would also likely cause problems with CFIUS today.
Reuters
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The talk offered new insight into Apple's secretive efforts around autonomous-vehicle technology.
Wired
10
The office is an autonomous agency charged with monitoring public officials' behavior.
Reuters
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Which begs the question -how autonomous would this system actually be?
Wired
12
China has banned the use of experimental autonomous vehicles on its roads.
The Irish Times
13
He said he believes commercial autonomous cars will be available in 2025.
Reuters
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Fifty years later, we're seeing autonomous driving technologies appear in mainstream cars.
Wired
15
Under current regulations, fully autonomous vehicles without human controls are not legal.
Reuters
16
Earlier this month, Yandex said it had begun testing autonomous delivery robots.
Reuters
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