autonomy

autonomía, independencia

Libertad para tomar tus propias decisiones y dirigir tus acciones.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: autonomy over something (Staff have autonomy over how they organize their work.)

Sinónimos: independence, self-determination

Antónimos: dependence

Expresiones frecuentes: personal autonomy, professional autonomy, autonomy over something

autonomía, autogobierno

Derecho o capacidad de una región o un grupo para gobernarse por sí mismo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: autonomy from something (The region seeks autonomy from the central government.)

Sinónimos: self-government, self-rule

Expresiones frecuentes: regional autonomy, political autonomy, autonomy from something

comunidad autónoma

Comunidad que gestiona sus asuntos, como una iglesia vinculada a otra mayor pero con gobierno propio.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: self-governing community

Expresiones frecuentes: local autonomy, church autonomy