Difference between Self-sufficiency and Autonomy

Self-sufficiency

Part of speech: noun

Definition: the condition of being self-sufficient

Autonomy

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Self-governmentThe capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision.The capacity of a system to make a decision about its actions without the involvement of another system or operator.

Example sentence: Nationalism can be a destructive force when it promotes intolerance and division. But it can also be a force for good, when it seeks to defend local autonomy against the homogenizing forces of larger entities.