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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

/ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns /

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

/ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns /

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 Words From

  • inter·inde·pendence noun
  • postin·de·pendence adjective
  • prein·de·pendence noun
  • super·inde·pendence noun
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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

Failing to learn from this lesson, after independence, Congress created a “Secret Service Fund” that allowed presidents to use diplomat-spies as they saw fit.

“This may not provide enough independence and could cause a conflict of duties for those unit members,” according to the report.

Despite the connection, Marcus said researchers were given “independence in conducting our research and reaching our findings.”

That independence helped him survive the pandemic, though last year certainly did not match his business plan.

Because of this, Huawei wants independence from the worldwide smartphone supply chain.

Complete male reproductive independence would also hinge on artificial womb technology, which also made headlines in 2014.

Yes, the gun:  “While this gives a moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprise, and independence to the mind.”

This man has a remarkable ability, and remarkable independence because of it.

The newly free country struggled to maintain order in the wake of independence, but it was woefully unprepared.

And then there is William Morales of the Puerto Rican independence group the FALN.

Bonaparte took possession of Venice, boasting an independence of fourteen centuries.

Lastly, there was Aguinaldoʼs old rebel party, which rallied to the one cry “Independence.”

Divine Providence is about to place independence within our reach, in a manner most acceptable to a free and independent people.

Still, he said, if France desired to entrust her independence and glory to one man she could choose none better than Bonaparte.

Deeply as they disapproved of his politics, they respected his independence and were inordinately proud of him.

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