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independence

1

[ in-di-pen-duhns ]

noun

  1. Also the state or quality of being independent.
  2. freedom from the control, influence, support, aid, or the like, of others.
  3. Archaic. a competency.


Independence

2

[ in-di-pen-duhns ]

noun

  1. a city in W Missouri: starting point of the Santa Fe and Oregon trails.
  2. a town in SE Kansas.

Independence

1

/ ˌɪԻɪˈɛԻəԲ /

noun

  1. a city in W Missouri, near Kansas City: starting point for the Santa Fe, Oregon, and California Trails (1831–44). Pop: 112 079 (2003 est)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

independence

2

/ ˌɪԻɪˈɛԻəԲ /

noun

  1. the state or quality of being independent Also calledindependency
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Independence

  1. City in western Missouri .
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Notes

Beginning of the Santa Fe Trail , used by settlers moving west.
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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of independence1

First recorded in 1630–40; independ(ent) + -ence
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Synonym Study

See freedom.
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Example Sentences

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And Trump's pursuit of Canada as a "51st state" of the US has focused minds north of the border on their own security independence.

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White claimed Chapman had failed to uphold the independence of the judiciary and that her position on the committee had become "untenable".

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“None of our stories has been blocked, but Bill felt he lost the independence that honest journalism requires.”

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She is a long-term member of Swapo – which has been in power since the country gained independence in 1990 after a long struggle against apartheid South Africa.

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Last week, the chief of “60 Minutes” quit, citing corporate pressure that crushed his editorial independence.

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