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 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.
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CBS News,
9 May 2026
UAVs may be remotely piloted, semiautonomous, or, increasingly, fully autonomous.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 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.
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Philip Wang,
Time,
27 Mar. 2026
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CBS News,
9 May 2026
UAVs may be remotely piloted, semiautonomous, or, increasingly, fully autonomous.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 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
See All Example Sentences for semiautonomous
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“Semiautonomous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semiautonomous. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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