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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In 2021, former President Biden’s administration slapped more sanctions on officials over Beijing’s crackdown on political freedoms in the semiautonomous city.
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Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen will visit Greenland this week after the Trump administration ramps up its rhetoric about a takeover of the semiautonomous Danish territory.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025
An effort to overhaul the semiautonomous region’s outdated governance is seen by many in the region as a failure.
—Erin Mendell, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of Denmark, has been on a path toward sovereignty, which is widely supported among the island’s nearly 58,000 residents.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
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Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen will visit Greenland this week after the Trump administration ramps up its rhetoric about a takeover of the semiautonomous Danish territory.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025
An effort to overhaul the semiautonomous region’s outdated governance is seen by many in the region as a failure.
—Erin Mendell, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of Denmark, has been on a path toward sovereignty, which is widely supported among the island’s nearly 58,000 residents.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Semiautonomous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semiautonomous. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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