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independence
1[ in-di-pen-duhns ]
noun
- Also the state or quality of being independent.
- freedom from the control, influence, support, aid, or the like, of others.
- Archaic. a competency.
Independence
2[ in-di-pen-duhns ]
noun
- a city in W Missouri: starting point of the Santa Fe and Oregon trails.
- a town in SE Kansas.
Independence
1/ ˌɪԻɪˈɛԻəԲ /
noun
- 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)
independence
2/ ˌɪԻɪˈɛԻəԲ /
noun
- the state or quality of being independent Also calledindependency
Independence
- City in western Missouri .
Notes
Other Word Forms
- t·d·ԻIJԳ noun
- Dzi··ԻIJԳ adjective
- i··ԻIJԳ noun
- p·d·ԻIJԳ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of independence1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
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.
White claimed Chapman had failed to uphold the independence of the judiciary and that her position on the committee had become "untenable".
“None of our stories has been blocked, but Bill felt he lost the independence that honest journalism requires.”
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.
Last week, the chief of “60 Minutes” quit, citing corporate pressure that crushed his editorial independence.
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