semiautonomous

adj

1. (not-comparable)Partially, but not fully, autonomous.

   “Hong Kong is a semiautonomous region of China.”

   “And they plan to introduce even more advanced semiautonomous capabilities in the coming months.”

   “The authorities in New Caledonia, a semiautonomous French territory in the South Pacific, put a curfew in place on Tuesday and banned all public gatherings after protests over a proposed constitutional change turned violent overnight.”