nonautonomous
adjective
non·au·ton·o·mous
ˌnän-ȯ-ˈtä-nə-məs 
: not autonomous: such as
a
: not having the right or power of self-government
nonautonomous regions
b
: not capable of functioning without input from a human operator
nonautonomous cars
c
: not capable of existing, developing, or occurring independently
nonautonomous cell proliferation
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Burnout now consumes American physicians, who are overworked, nonautonomous and adrift without help.
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Aaron Rothstein, wsj.com, 3 Apr. 2023
The absence of access for nonautonomous conferences like the American Athletic Conference has also been a point of contention.
—Matt Murschel, orlandosentinel.com, 14 May 2021
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Aaron Rothstein, wsj.com, 3 Apr. 2023
The absence of access for nonautonomous conferences like the American Athletic Conference has also been a point of contention.
—Matt Murschel, orlandosentinel.com, 14 May 2021
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“Nonautonomous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonautonomous. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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