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 attack on the motor oil warehouse occurred in Irbil, the capital city of Iraq's semiautonomous Kurdish region, the Sardar Group, a major automotive group in Iraq, said in a statement.
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CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
The man, who is Kurdish, traveled more than 300 miles west from Tehran on his first night back in the country and crossed into Iraqi Kurdistan, a semiautonomous region, seeking refuge.
—Philip Wang, Time, 27 Mar. 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
The hostilities continued on Tuesday, with Iran launching missiles targeting Israel and the semiautonomous Kurdish region in Iraq.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
The man, who is Kurdish, traveled more than 300 miles west from Tehran on his first night back in the country and crossed into Iraqi Kurdistan, a semiautonomous region, seeking refuge.
—Philip Wang, Time, 27 Mar. 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
The hostilities continued on Tuesday, with Iran launching missiles targeting Israel and the semiautonomous Kurdish region in Iraq.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Semiautonomous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semiautonomous. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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