noun
A direct loanword used in political, philosophical, or technical contexts to mean self-governance or independence. Less common than native terms like 自律 (じりつ) in everyday speech.
その地域はオートノミーを獲得した。
The region gained autonomy.
オートノミーの概念は哲学でも重要だ。
The concept of autonomy is also important in philosophy.