autonomy

autonomia, indipendenza

Libertà di prendere le proprie decisioni e gestire le proprie azioni.

In inglese semplice: The freedom to make your own decisions and control your own actions.

• Teachers need some autonomy in their work.
• The policy gives patients greater autonomy over treatment decisions.
• She values her autonomy and dislikes being told what to do.

Come si usa: autonomy over something (Staff have autonomy over how they organize their work.)

Sinonimi: independence, self-determination

Contrari: dependence

Espressioni comuni: personal autonomy, professional autonomy, autonomy over something

autonomia, autogoverno

Diritto o capacità di una regione o di un gruppo di governarsi da sé.

In inglese semplice: The right or ability of a region or group to govern itself.

• The region demanded greater autonomy.
• Local councils gained autonomy over education spending.
• The agreement granted political autonomy to the island.

Come si usa: autonomy from something (The region seeks autonomy from the central government.)

Sinonimi: self-government, self-rule

Espressioni comuni: regional autonomy, political autonomy, autonomy from something

comunità autonoma

Comunità che gestisce i propri affari, come una chiesa legata a una chiesa più grande.

In inglese semplice: A community that manages its own affairs, such as a church with some ties to a larger church.

• Each autonomy manages its own affairs.
• The council represents several local autonomies.
• This church autonomy chooses its own rules for daily administration.

Sinonimi: self-governing community

Espressioni comuni: local autonomy, church autonomy