Autonomy and Subjection

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Autonomy

Autonomy noun - The state of being free from the control or power of another.
Usage example: finding the mother country's treatment of them oppressive and intolerable, the 13 British colonies made the momentous decision to seek autonomy
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Subjection is an antonym for autonomy in independence topic.
Nearby Words: autonomous, autonomously, autonomist

Subjection

Subjection noun - The act or process of bringing someone or something under one's control.
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Antonyms for Subjection
Autonomy is an antonym for subjection.
Nearby Words: subject, subjective, subjected, subjectively, subjectivity
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