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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An effort to overhaul the semiautonomous region’s outdated governance is seen by many in the region as a failure.
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Erin Mendell, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of Denmark, has been on a path toward sovereignty, which is widely supported among the island’s nearly 58,000 residents.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
Trump has renewed his interest in the U.S. acquiring Greenland, a semiautonomous island that is part of Denmark and home to a U.S. Space Force base.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
President Trump has been insisting that the United States take over the icebound island, which is a semiautonomous territory of Denmark and has been connected to Denmark for more than 300 years.
—Maya Tekeli, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Erin Mendell, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of Denmark, has been on a path toward sovereignty, which is widely supported among the island’s nearly 58,000 residents.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
Trump has renewed his interest in the U.S. acquiring Greenland, a semiautonomous island that is part of Denmark and home to a U.S. Space Force base.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
President Trump has been insisting that the United States take over the icebound island, which is a semiautonomous territory of Denmark and has been connected to Denmark for more than 300 years.
—Maya Tekeli, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Semiautonomous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semiautonomous. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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