The right of patients to make decisions about their medical care without their health care provider trying to influence the decision. Patient autonomy does allow for health care providers to educate the patient but does not allow the health care provider to make the decision for the patient.

A limited form of independence where, for example, a state or colony can control its own domestic affairs but has no say over its foreign affairs.

1620s, of states, from Greek autonomia "independence," noun of quality from autonomos "independent, living by one's own laws," from auto- "self" (see auto-) + nomos [..]

Independence or freedom.

independence.

immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence personal independence (autonomic) relating to or controlled by the autonomic nervous system; "autonomic reflexes& [..]

n. Self-government.

the right of self-government. Exists at nation-state and sub-national, regional levels.

Independence or freedom; the right of self-government.

n. refers to the state of independence and self- determination in an individual, a group, or a society. According to some theories, an inordinate focus on self-determination and achievement represents [..]

the quality or state of being self-governing ;esp : the right of self-government au·ton·o·mous [-məs] adj au·ton·o·mous·ly adv

In biology it is a form of relative independence from the environment, and it is achieved when living systems acquire the ability to store materials and energy for later use. It is also achieved when [..]

Independence or freedom; the right of self-government.

(n) immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence(n) personal independence

The amount of time, stated in either minutes or hours, that a battery set or other power source will support the load.

freedom to make own decisions and exercise informed choice. It can refer to one of the fundamental aims of human education but in educational settings it can often refer to the extent to which a teach [..]

Self-directing Freedom and especially moral independence. An ethical principle holds that the autonomy of Persons ought to be respected. (Bioethics Thesaurus)

The quality or state of being independent and self-directing, especially in making decisions, enabling professionals to Exercise Judgment as they see fit during the performance of their jobs.

The right and power of self-government, as applied to a State, community and other social organisations.

The condition of being responsible for your own state.

Autonomy of Central Bank is generally understood with reference to the degree of freedom a Central Bank enjoys in the formulation and implementati [..]

The ability to freely determine one’s own course in life. Etymologically, it goes back to the Greek words for "self" and "law." This term is most strongly associate [..]

an action which is determined by the subject's own free choice (see will). In the second Critique, moral action is defined as being au­tono­mous. (Cf. heteronomy.)