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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Merz spoke to the German parliament about foreign policy a week after Trump withdrew a threat of new tariffs against Germany and seven other European countries to press for U.S. control over Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of NATO ally and EU member Denmark.
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Geir Moulson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
There’s a widespread sense of betrayal across the 27-nation bloc from Trump’s onslaught of higher tariffs, embrace of far-right parties, and belligerence over Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of Denmark.
—Rajesh Roy, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Trump has sowed discord in Europe with his takeover bid for Greenland — a semiautonomous territory of NATO member Denmark — and his subsequent threat to impose tariffs on eight European countries who opposed the takeover.
—Ciarán Fahey, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Highlights In Ukraine, a New Arsenal of Killer A.I. Drones Is Being Born
As the war grinds on, sophisticated Russian defenses have pushed Ukraine to develop a frightening new weapon: semiautonomous killing machines.
—C.j. Chivers Jim Rutenberg Taffy Brodesser-Akner Lulu Garcia-Navarro Kwame Anthony Appiah Casey Michael Henry Maya L. Kapoor John Hodgman, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2026
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Geir Moulson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
There’s a widespread sense of betrayal across the 27-nation bloc from Trump’s onslaught of higher tariffs, embrace of far-right parties, and belligerence over Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of Denmark.
—Rajesh Roy, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Trump has sowed discord in Europe with his takeover bid for Greenland — a semiautonomous territory of NATO member Denmark — and his subsequent threat to impose tariffs on eight European countries who opposed the takeover.
—Ciarán Fahey, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Highlights In Ukraine, a New Arsenal of Killer A.I. Drones Is Being Born
As the war grinds on, sophisticated Russian defenses have pushed Ukraine to develop a frightening new weapon: semiautonomous killing machines.
—C.j. Chivers Jim Rutenberg Taffy Brodesser-Akner Lulu Garcia-Navarro Kwame Anthony Appiah Casey Michael Henry Maya L. Kapoor John Hodgman, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Semiautonomous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semiautonomous. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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