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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAutonomous body
/ɔːˈtɒn.ə.məs ˈbɒd.i/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A public or private organization that has the power to make its own decisions and rules independently of a higher authority.
"The university operates as an autonomous body, managing its own budget and academic programs." - 2
A corporate entity or agency established by the state to perform specialized functions without direct political interference.
"The national broadcasting corporation functions as an autonomous body to ensure editorial independence."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'autonomous', derived from the Ancient Greek 'autonomos' (acting of one's own will, self-governing), from 'autos' (self) + 'nomos' (law), with 'body', derived from Old English 'bodi' (trunk of a person or animal, later extended to mean an organized group of individuals). Established in administrative and legal contexts during the 19th century, it describes an organization that operates with a degree of independence from central governmental or corporate control.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Autonomous body" is said worldwide
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organisme autonome
Transliteration: ɔʁ.ɡa.nism o.tɔ.nom
"Cet institut scientifique est un organisme autonome."
autonome Körperschaft
Transliteration: aʊ̯toˈnoːmə ˈkœɐ̯pɐʃaft
"Die Rundfunkanstalt agiert als autonome Körperschaft."
organismo autonomo
Transliteration: or.ɡaˈni.zmo auˈtɔ.no.mo
"L'ente di ricerca è un organismo autonomo."
organismo autónomo
Transliteration: oɾɣaˈnizmo auˈtonomo
"El museo nacional funciona como un organismo autónomo."
órgão autônomo
Transliteration: ˈɔɾ.ɡɐ̃w awˈtõ.nu.mu
"A agência reguladora atua como um órgão autônomo."
स्वायत्त निकाय
Transliteration: swāyatta nikāya
"यह विश्वविद्यालय एक स्वायत्त निकाय के रूप में कार्य करता है।"
自治机构
Transliteration: zìzhì jīgòu
"该研究中心是一个自治机构。"
자율기구
Transliteration: jayul-gigu
"그 위원회는 독립된 자율기구입니다."
独立機関
Transliteration: dokuritsu kikan
"その機関は独立機関として運営されている。"
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