semiautonomous

adjective

semi·​au·​ton·​o·​mous ˌse-mē-ȯ-ˈtä-nə-məs How to pronounce semiautonomous (audio)
ˌse-ˌmī-,
-mi-
: largely self-governing within a larger political or organizational entity

Examples of semiautonomous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Army has asked for $120.6 million as part of its fiscal-year 2025 budget request for Low Altitude Stalking and Strike Ordnance (Lasso) semiautonomous loitering munitions to outfit infantry brigade combat teams with the capability. Jared Keller, WIRED, 19 Aug. 2024 About 40% of the West Bank is run by the semiautonomous Palestinian Authority, which receives much of its funding from Israel. Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2024 France quelled the worst of the violence by rushing thousands of armed police to the semiautonomous territory. Pete McKenzie, New York Times, 7 June 2024 For autonomous and semiautonomous weapons, the Defense Department has issued even more specific guidance. Michèle A. Flournoy, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for semiautonomous 

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Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of semiautonomous was in 1893

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“Semiautonomous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semiautonomous. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.

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