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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The elections produced semiautonomous administrations in Scotland and Wales led by parties devoted to independence and the breakup of the United Kingdom - though neither has that policy on the front burner.
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CBS News, 9 May 2026
UAVs may be remotely piloted, semiautonomous, or, increasingly, fully autonomous.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
But there are countless other examples: religious rights, the crackdown on Tibetans and Uyghur Muslims, IP theft, an undervalued renminbi, eroding freedoms in semiautonomous Hong Kong, military assistance to Russia, support for North Korea, aggression toward self-ruling Taiwan, and cyber espionage.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 7 May 2026
Trump drew widespread condemnation across the 27-nation bloc by threatening to take control of Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of Denmark.
—Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 9 May 2026
UAVs may be remotely piloted, semiautonomous, or, increasingly, fully autonomous.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
But there are countless other examples: religious rights, the crackdown on Tibetans and Uyghur Muslims, IP theft, an undervalued renminbi, eroding freedoms in semiautonomous Hong Kong, military assistance to Russia, support for North Korea, aggression toward self-ruling Taiwan, and cyber espionage.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 7 May 2026
Trump drew widespread condemnation across the 27-nation bloc by threatening to take control of Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of Denmark.
—Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Semiautonomous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semiautonomous. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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