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Do it Yourself: Words Beginning with "AUTO" 13 words

January 29, 2012 By Vocabulary.com Vocabulary.com Moderator
Learn these 13 words derived from the Greek root "autos," meaning "self." This list was created by using the Vocabulary.com Dictionary's advanced search, by searching for "auto*."

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  1. autonomy
    immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
    But now, the country’s political leaders are pressing for a referendum on full independence or at least greatly expanded autonomy.
    —New York Times (Jan 25, 2012)
  2. autonomous
    existing as an independent entity
    Foley's team tested an autonomous diving robot that could search the ocean bottom for hours under its own command.
    —Nature (Jan 25, 2012)
  3. autobiography
    a biography of yourself
    In her autobiography, “Living History,” Hillary Clinton described her mother’s childhood as lonely and loveless.
    —Washington Post (Nov 1, 2011)
  4. autocracy
    a political theory favoring unlimited authority by a single individual
    In some islands hereditary autocracy prevailed; in others the government was elective.
    —Various
  5. autocratic
    characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty
    Autocratic regimes would like much greater governmental control over Internet content.
    —BusinessWeek (Jan 5, 2012)
  6. autocrat
    a cruel and oppressive dictator
    A man cannot be an autocrat and have free people about him.
    —Latham, Rev. Henry
  7. autodidact
    a person who has taught himself
    An autodidact, he was brought up on a Dublin housing estate that sheltered him from too much formal coaching.
    —The Guardian (Jan 11, 2011)
  8. autograph
    a person's own signature
    The players, some wearing sunglasses, often sweat more after practice — signing autographs for the fans.
    —Newsweek (Jan 28, 2012)
  9. automate
    make automatic or control or operate automatically
    Global competition requires manufacturing to be made more efficient and more automated.
    —Washington Post (Jan 13, 2012)
  10. automated
    operated by automation
    Global competition requires manufacturing to be made more efficient and more automated.
    —Washington Post (Jan 13, 2012)
  11. automatic
    operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
    Automatic payments mean less trouble for companies in going after late payments.
    —Seattle Times (Dec 30, 2011)
  12. automation
    the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware
    U.S. factories boast high productivity thanks to widespread use of automation.
    —BusinessWeek (Jan 26, 2012)
  13. automaton
    a mechanism that can move automatically
    Instead, he stood rigidly erect, and reeled off his injurious testimony more like a speaking automaton than a human being.
    —Bindloss, Harold