autonomy

Autonomie, Selbstbestimmung

Die Freiheit, eigene Entscheidungen zu treffen und das eigene Handeln zu bestimmen.

In einfachem Englisch: The freedom to make your own decisions and control your own actions.

• Teachers need some autonomy in their work.
• The policy gives patients greater autonomy over treatment decisions.
• She values her autonomy and dislikes being told what to do.

So benutzt man es: autonomy over something (Staff have autonomy over how they organize their work.)

Synonyme: independence, self-determination

Gegenteile: dependence

Häufige Wendungen: personal autonomy, professional autonomy, autonomy over something

Autonomie, Selbstverwaltung

Das Recht oder die Fähigkeit einer Region oder Gruppe, sich selbst zu verwalten.

In einfachem Englisch: The right or ability of a region or group to govern itself.

• The region demanded greater autonomy.
• Local councils gained autonomy over education spending.
• The agreement granted political autonomy to the island.

So benutzt man es: autonomy from something (The region seeks autonomy from the central government.)

Synonyme: self-government, self-rule

Häufige Wendungen: regional autonomy, political autonomy, autonomy from something

autonome Gemeinschaft

Gemeinschaft, die ihre Angelegenheiten selbst regelt, etwa eine Kirche mit Verbindungen zu einer größeren Kirche.

In einfachem Englisch: A community that manages its own affairs, such as a church with some ties to a larger church.

• Each autonomy manages its own affairs.
• The council represents several local autonomies.
• This church autonomy chooses its own rules for daily administration.

Synonyme: self-governing community

Häufige Wendungen: local autonomy, church autonomy