Autonomous and Empowered

Autonomous

Autonomous adjective - Not being under the rule or control of another.
Usage example: Native American nations are regarded as autonomous in many respects and thus not subject to a number of state and local laws

Empowered and autonomous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Empowered" instead an adjective "Autonomous".

Nearby Words: autonomy, autonomously, autonomist

Empowered

Empowered adjective - Invested with legal power or official authority especially as symbolized by having a scepter.

Autonomous and empowered are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Autonomous" instead an adjective "Empowered".

Nearby Words: empowerment, empowering
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