semiautonomous
adjEtymology From semi- + autonomous.
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Partially, but not fully, autonomous.
- Hong Kong is a semiautonomous region of China.
- And they plan to introduce even more advanced semiautonomous capabilities in the coming months.2015 February 4, Aaron M. Kessler and Bill Vlasic, “Semiautonomous Driving Arrives, Feature by Feature”, in The New York Times:
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- The authorities in New Caledonia, a semiautonomous French territory in the South Pacific, put a curfew in place on Tuesday and banned all public gatherings after protests over a proposed constitutional change turned violent overnight.2024 May 14, Yan Zhuang, “Curfew Imposed Amid Protests in Pacific Territory of New Caledonia”, in The New York Times:
- Derived terms
- semiautonomously
- Related terms
- semiautonomy