Semiautonomy
[sem-ee-aw-ton-uh-mee, sem-ahy-] /ˌsɛm i ɔˈtɒn ə mi, ˌsɛm aɪ-/
noun, plural semiautonomies.
1.
the quality or state of being semiautonomous.
2.
a semiautonomous system of government.
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