The Catalans take the matter of their language very seriously; it is an outward indication of their autonomy, of their distinction from the rest of Spain. Polly Evans, It's Not About the Tapas, 2006The term empire implies more than simple cultural dominance or preeminent military power. It applies to states that use force to occupy and control a group of other states or regions. The conquered states, robbed of autonomy and political independence, become colonies, provinces, or territories of the imperial power. Taxes are levied, laws are imposed, soldiers are conscripted, governors are installed—all without the consent of the subjugated state. Michael J. Glennon, Wilson Quarterly, Summer 2002The social payoff of the new knowledge would be new technology, then new industries and new jobs. Compton got nowhere with the administration, partly because he was an anti-New Dealer, partly because the government was unwilling to grant scientists the autonomy that they claimed, and partly because his program represented a trickle-down approach to economic recovery. Daniel J. Kevles, New Republic, 30 Sept. 2002Usually, Americans think of freedom as a condition of personal autonomy, independence from the will of others. This way of thinking reflects just the kind of distinction—between oneself and the rest of the group of which one is a part—that Dewey considered false. Louis Menand, The Metaphysical Club, 2001 a teacher who encourages individual autonomy The territory has been granted autonomy. See More
Recent Examples on the WebIn Wednesday's ruling, the court supported the school's decision to fire Joshua Payne-Elliott, saying it's protected by the doctrine of church autonomy under the First Amendment. Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Aug. 2022 This autonomy will be a significant marker in the era of digital acceleration. Martin Birch, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 What is autonomy when some version of your thoughts are read into a circuit board? Elissa Welle, STAT, 18 July 2022 Bodily autonomy can’t be something only women want, surely? Raven Smith, Vogue, 29 June 2022 Bodily autonomy is something that should be an amendment to the constitution, not just state but U.S. Constitution. Lillian Boyd, The Arizona Republic, 26 June 2022 To call this movie timely would be both an understatement and a bit of a misnomer, since the battle for women’s bodily autonomy has never not been a timely issue. Sonaiya Kelleystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2022 But autonomy won’t be available everywhere simultaneously. Will Knight, Wired, 6 Jan. 2022 But such concerns become, to my eye, more compelling in the context of a larger anxiety for women’s bodily autonomy. Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 21 July 2022 See More