To make autonomous; to grant autonomy or self-governing power to a system, region, or person.
From autonomy + -ize (to make or cause to become). A 20th-century verb formation used in organizational, political, and technical contexts to describe the process of increasing independence.
Companies autonomize their departments by letting them make their own decisions instead of always checking with headquarters. It's a management philosophy borrowed from biology—organisms that can self-regulate are more robust and adaptable.
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