Autonomy


au·ton·o·my

[aw-ton-uh-mee] 
noun, plural au·ton·o·mies.
1.
independence or freedom, as of the will or one's actions: the autonomy of the individual.
2.
the state or condition of having independence or freedom, or of being autonomous; self-government, or the right of self-government: The rebels demanded autonomy from Spain.
3.
a self-governing community.