This is the 3832nd most frequent Catalan word.
autònoms
"Autònoms" means "self-employed individuals."
Here, 'autònoms' refers to individuals who work independently, typically as self-employed professionals or freelancers.
Els autònoms treballen de manera independent.
The freelancers work independently.
In this sentence, 'autònoms' is used in its plural form to denote entities or regions capable of self-governance or having independence in administration.
Les comunitats autònomes tenen les seves pròpies lleis.
The autonomous communities have their own laws.
This usage refers to something being autonomous in terms of being made independently or without external influence.