semiautonomous
adjective
semi·au·ton·o·mous
ˌse-mē-ȯ-ˈtä-nə-məs 
ˌse-ˌmī-,
-mi-
: largely self-governing within a larger political or organizational entity
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Hong Kong’s semiautonomous status within China means that Chinese citizens need visas to live and work in the city.
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Joy Dong, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Last year, the Teamsters supported legislation in California to require backup human drivers for semiautonomous trucking services.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 2 Feb. 2024
In the years since, Xi has led China down an all-the-more ruthless, authoritarian path, tightening his grip on power while quashing the political freedoms of semiautonomous Hong Kong.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2024
Third Wave provides semiautonomous forklifts that work independently but which are overseen by human controllers who step in when the machines call for help.
—Paul Berger, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2023
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Joy Dong, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Last year, the Teamsters supported legislation in California to require backup human drivers for semiautonomous trucking services.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 2 Feb. 2024
In the years since, Xi has led China down an all-the-more ruthless, authoritarian path, tightening his grip on power while quashing the political freedoms of semiautonomous Hong Kong.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2024
Third Wave provides semiautonomous forklifts that work independently but which are overseen by human controllers who step in when the machines call for help.
—Paul Berger, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2023
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“Semiautonomous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semiautonomous. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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