semiautonomous
[ sem-ee-aw-ton-uh-muh s, sem-ahy- ]
/ ˌsɛm i ɔˈtɒn ə məs, ˌsɛm aɪ- /
adjective
partially self-governing, especially with reference to internal affairs.
Origin of semiautonomous
First recorded in 1900–05;
semi- +
autonomous
Words nearby semiautonomous
semiarid,
semiattached,
semiautobiographical,
semiautomated,
semiautomatic,
semiautonomous,
semiautonomy,
semibasement,
semibituminous coal,
semibold,
semibreve