semiautonomous
adjective
semi·au·ton·o·mous
ˌse-mē-ȯ-ˈtä-nə-məs 
ˌse-ˌmī-,
-mi-
: largely self-governing within a larger political or organizational entity
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Diplomats from all three countries were among a large diplomatic delegation on Wednesday that toured the city of Jenin in the West Bank, with officials from the Palestinian Authority, the semiautonomous institution that administers parts of the territory, including Jenin.
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Fatima Abdulkarim, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The two cities most affected, Jenin and Tulkarm, have long been controlled by the Palestinian Authority, the semiautonomous body that cooperates with Israel on security and that many Palestinians hoped would evolve into the government of a future state.
—Fatima Abdulkarim Afif Amireh, New York Times, 8 May 2025
The Trump administration has called for the U.S. to take control of Greenland, which is a semiautonomous territory that's part of Denmark, a NATO ally of the United States.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 1 May 2025
The majority of Americans, 68 percent, said Trump is serious about the U.S. taking control of Greenland, the world’s largest island and a semiautonomous territory of Denmark.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 29 Apr. 2025
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Fatima Abdulkarim, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The two cities most affected, Jenin and Tulkarm, have long been controlled by the Palestinian Authority, the semiautonomous body that cooperates with Israel on security and that many Palestinians hoped would evolve into the government of a future state.
—Fatima Abdulkarim Afif Amireh, New York Times, 8 May 2025
The Trump administration has called for the U.S. to take control of Greenland, which is a semiautonomous territory that's part of Denmark, a NATO ally of the United States.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 1 May 2025
The majority of Americans, 68 percent, said Trump is serious about the U.S. taking control of Greenland, the world’s largest island and a semiautonomous territory of Denmark.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Semiautonomous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semiautonomous. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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