0 a political arrangement in which a part of a country governs itself independently of the central government of the country -- autogobierno
1 the government of a country or part of a country by its own citizens. -- autonomía
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
Podemos completarlo paso a paso, por muy largo que sea el camino, y no se puede completar, por corto que sea el camino, si ni siquiera marcas tu huella.