own motion in English

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{
  "etymology_text": "Anglicisation of the Latinate legal phrase suo motu (“of one's own motion”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "own-motion",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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      "expansion": "own motion (not comparable)",
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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        {
          "text": "Extensive media coverage of the issue led the ombudsman to commence an own motion investigation.",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Relating to an investigation by an ombudsman or similar body which was initiated by the body itself, rather than being undertaken in response to a complaint or referral."
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      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(attributive, Australia) Relating to an investigation by an ombudsman or similar body which was initiated by the body itself, rather than being undertaken in response to a complaint or referral."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Australia",
        "attributive",
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "own motion"
}

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{
  "etymology_text": "Anglicisation of the Latinate legal phrase suo motu (“of one's own motion”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "own-motion",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "own motion (not comparable)",
      "name": "en-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
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        "Australian English",
        "English adjectives",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
        "English terms with usage examples",
        "English uncomparable adjectives",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
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      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Extensive media coverage of the issue led the ombudsman to commence an own motion investigation.",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Relating to an investigation by an ombudsman or similar body which was initiated by the body itself, rather than being undertaken in response to a complaint or referral."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "investigation",
          "investigation"
        ],
        [
          "ombudsman",
          "ombudsman"
        ],
        [
          "initiate",
          "initiate"
        ],
        [
          "undertake",
          "undertake"
        ],
        [
          "complaint",
          "complaint"
        ],
        [
          "referral",
          "referral"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(attributive, Australia) Relating to an investigation by an ombudsman or similar body which was initiated by the body itself, rather than being undertaken in response to a complaint or referral."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Australia",
        "attributive",
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "own motion"
}

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"own motion" meaning in English

Adjective