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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

自治机构

Pronunciation / Transliteration: zìzhì jīgòu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Autonomous body/ɔːˈtɒn.ə.məs ˈbɒd.i/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #8500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"该研究中心是一个自治机构。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A public or private organization that has the power to make its own decisions and rules independently of a higher authority.

    "The university operates as an autonomous body, managing its own budget and academic programs."
  2. 2

    A corporate entity or agency established by the state to perform specialized functions without direct political interference.

    "The national broadcasting corporation functions as an autonomous body to ensure editorial independence."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Greek 'autonomos' (self-governing, from autos 'self' + nomos 'law') combined with the Old English 'bodig' referring to a physical frame or collective entity. The combined collocation emerged in administrative and legal contexts during the 19th century to denote organizations operating independently within a broader state or corporate framework.

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