noun
- a person who advocates for or supports autonomy or self-government for a particular group or region
Usage: political
Examples
- The autonomist movement gained support among the island’s residents.
- She was known as a prominent autonomist leader in the region.
- Autonomist parties won several seats in the local election.
- The autonomist argued for greater self-governance in education policy.
- Many autonomists believed their culture was being threatened by central government policies.
- The conference brought together autonomists from various ethnic minorities.