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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Iraqi Kurdish officials fear the groups could drag their semiautonomous region into the broader Middle East conflict sparked by U.S. and Israeli military strikes.
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Stella Martany, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The announcement prompted a defense of Greenland’s health care system from its prime minister in the latest point of friction with Trump, who has frequently talked about seizing Greenland, which is a semiautonomous territory of NATO ally Denmark.
—Kirsten Grieshaber, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Some fans in the stands had flags of Greenland, in light of recent rhetoric from U.S. President Donald Trump about taking control of the semiautonomous island overseen by Denmark.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
More recently, however, Meloni has sided with top U.S. allies in Europe in opposing Trump's push to take control of Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of NATO ally Denmark.
—Michelle L. Price, Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
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Stella Martany, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The announcement prompted a defense of Greenland’s health care system from its prime minister in the latest point of friction with Trump, who has frequently talked about seizing Greenland, which is a semiautonomous territory of NATO ally Denmark.
—Kirsten Grieshaber, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Some fans in the stands had flags of Greenland, in light of recent rhetoric from U.S. President Donald Trump about taking control of the semiautonomous island overseen by Denmark.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
More recently, however, Meloni has sided with top U.S. allies in Europe in opposing Trump's push to take control of Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of NATO ally Denmark.
—Michelle L. Price, Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Semiautonomous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semiautonomous. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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