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

Examples of semiautonomous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In recent months, President Trump and the Pentagon have sent conflicting signals about whether America is reducing or increasing its military footprint in Europe, as well as threatening to annex Greenland, a semiautonomous island that is part of ally Denmark. — Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026

In recent months, U.S. President Donald Trump and the Pentagon have sent conflicting signals about whether America is reducing or increasing its military footprint in Europe, as well as threatening to annex Greenland, a semiautonomous island that is part of ally Denmark. — Lorne Cook, Fortune, 18 June 2026

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. — CBS News, 9 May 2026

UAVs may be remotely piloted, semiautonomous, or, increasingly, fully autonomous. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above